Total electricity output in Italy

Italy: Total electricity output was 281,562 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
281,562 GWh
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 230 countries
All-time high
313,527 GWh
in 2008
All-time low
213,147 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Italy, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 213.1k GWh1991: 218.4k GWh1992: 222.7k GWh1993: 219.7k GWh1994: 228.7k GWh1995: 237.4k GWh1996: 239.4k GWh1997: 246.5k GWh1998: 253.7k GWh1999: 259.3k GWh2000: 269.9k GWh2001: 271.9k GWh2002: 277.5k GWh2003: 286.3k GWh2004: 295.8k GWh2005: 296.8k GWh2006: 307.7k GWh2007: 308.2k GWh2008: 313.5k GWh2009: 288.3k GWh2010: 298.8k GWh2011: 300.6k GWh2012: 297.3k GWh2013: 287.9k GWh2014: 278.1k GWh2015: 281.6k GWh

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

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Italy, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 338,336 GWh compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 336,356 GWh compare
  3. 13 Mexico 311,138 GWh compare
  4. 15 Iran 280,633 GWh compare
  5. 16 Spain 277,792 GWh compare
  6. 17 Turkey 261,783 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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