Share elec by source in Italy
Italy: Share elec by source was 1.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.41
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
71st
of 210 countries
All-time high
16.65
in 1988
All-time low
1.41
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share elec by source in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share elec by source in Italy stood at 1.41. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Italy peaked at 16.65 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2025.
That places Italy 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.16 | — |
| 1986 | 16.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.41 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.65 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.12 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 15.04 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.05 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 9.59 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 7.58 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 8.68 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 10.16 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 9.22 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.32 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 9.19 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 9.18 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.67 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 12.77 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 13.56 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.47 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.82 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.99 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 16.64 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.71 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.45 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.45 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 11.17 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -70.8% |
| 2025 | 1.41 | -4.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3196, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.09 | 15.12 | 16.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 | 7.58 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 | 9.74 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 6.5 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 1.41 | 8.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share elec by source in Italy?
- Share elec by source in Italy was 1.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share elec by source?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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