Total electricity output in Italy
Italy: Total electricity output was 281,562 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Italy, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Italy recorded 281,562 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Italy peaked at 313,527 GWh in 2008 and was at its lowest, 213,147 GWh, in 1990.
Italy ranks 14th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Italy, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 213,147 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 218,449 GWh | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 222,668 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 219,745 GWh | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 228,740 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 237,364 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 239,398 GWh | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 246,524 GWh | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 253,655 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 259,255 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 269,941 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 271,894 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 277,532 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 286,278 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 295,777 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 296,840 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 307,691 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 308,222 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 313,527 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 288,335 GWh | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 298,773 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 300,648 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 297,298 GWh | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 287,909 GWh | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 278,116 GWh | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 281,562 GWh | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 281,562 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 16.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 281,562 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 10.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,894 GWh | 213,147 GWh | 259,255 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,604 GWh | 269,941 GWh | 313,527 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,718 GWh | 278,116 GWh | 300,648 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Italy?
- Total electricity output in Italy was 281,562 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 313,527 GWh in 2008.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,147 GWh in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for total electricity output?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants