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Italy Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Italy generated 265 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source at 47.4%, followed by solar (16.8%) and hydro (15.7%). Demand was 312 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 285 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through October 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Italy generated 265 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Gas supplied 47.4% of Italy's electricity in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 16.8% of Italy's electricity in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 15.7% of Italy's electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 48.7% of Italy's generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Italy's electricity was 285 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Italy's carbon intensity in 2025 was 50% lower than in 1990, when it was 564 gCO2/kWh.
  • Italy had the 17th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation265 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand312 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person5.27 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports46.9 TWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity285 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions75.6 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)17 of 962025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas 126 TWh 47.4%
Solar 44.6 TWh 16.8%
Hydro 41.8 TWh 15.7%
Wind 21.5 TWh 8.1%
Bioenergy 15.6 TWh 5.9%
Other fossil 6.86 TWh 2.6%
Other renewables 5.67 TWh 2.1%
Coal 3.58 TWh 1.4%
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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Italy electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025 Italy's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 126 TWh, solar at 44.6 TWh, hydro at 41.8 TWh, wind at 21.5 TWh, bioenergy at 15.6 TWh. 0 50 100 150 200 19901995200020052010201520202025
Italy's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 126 TWh, solar at 44.6 TWh, hydro at 41.8 TWh, wind at 21.5 TWh, bioenergy at 15.6 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Italy electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025
YearGasSolarHydroWindBioenergy
199039.7 TWh0 TWh31.6 TWh0 TWh50.0 GWh
199136.3 TWh0 TWh42.2 TWh0 TWh110 GWh
199235.5 TWh10.0 GWh42.2 TWh0 TWh100 GWh
199340.0 TWh10.0 GWh41.4 TWh0 TWh120 GWh
199440.8 TWh10.0 GWh44.7 TWh10.0 GWh150 GWh
199547.0 TWh10.0 GWh37.8 TWh10.0 GWh220 GWh
199650.2 TWh10.0 GWh42.0 TWh30.0 GWh380 GWh
199761.3 TWh10.0 GWh41.6 TWh120 GWh560 GWh
199870.9 TWh20.0 GWh41.2 TWh230 GWh800 GWh
199987.0 TWh20.0 GWh45.4 TWh400 GWh1.13 TWh
2000101 TWh20.0 GWh44.2 TWh560 GWh1.39 TWh
2001104 TWh20.0 GWh46.8 TWh1.18 TWh1.83 TWh
200299.4 TWh20.0 GWh39.5 TWh1.40 TWh2.71 TWh
2003117 TWh20.0 GWh36.7 TWh1.46 TWh3.37 TWh
2004130 TWh30.0 GWh42.3 TWh1.84 TWh4.22 TWh
2005149 TWh30.0 GWh36.1 TWh2.34 TWh4.67 TWh
2006158 TWh40.0 GWh37.0 TWh2.97 TWh5.11 TWh
2007173 TWh40.0 GWh32.8 TWh4.03 TWh5.26 TWh
2008173 TWh190 GWh41.6 TWh4.86 TWh5.97 TWh
2009147 TWh680 GWh49.1 TWh6.54 TWh7.56 TWh
2010153 TWh1.91 TWh51.1 TWh9.12 TWh9.44 TWh
2011145 TWh10.8 TWh45.8 TWh9.85 TWh10.8 TWh
2012129 TWh18.9 TWh41.9 TWh13.4 TWh12.5 TWh
2013109 TWh21.6 TWh52.8 TWh14.9 TWh17.1 TWh
201493.7 TWh22.3 TWh58.6 TWh15.2 TWh18.7 TWh
2015111 TWh22.9 TWh45.5 TWh14.8 TWh19.4 TWh
2016126 TWh22.1 TWh42.4 TWh17.7 TWh19.5 TWh
2017140 TWh24.4 TWh36.2 TWh17.7 TWh19.4 TWh
2018129 TWh22.7 TWh48.8 TWh17.7 TWh19.1 TWh
2019142 TWh23.7 TWh46.3 TWh20.2 TWh19.6 TWh
2020134 TWh24.9 TWh47.6 TWh18.8 TWh19.6 TWh
2021144 TWh25.0 TWh45.4 TWh20.9 TWh19.1 TWh
2022141 TWh28.1 TWh28.4 TWh20.5 TWh17.6 TWh
2023119 TWh30.7 TWh40.5 TWh23.6 TWh16.0 TWh
2024119 TWh36.0 TWh53.1 TWh22.2 TWh17.2 TWh
2025126 TWh44.6 TWh41.8 TWh21.5 TWh15.6 TWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 265 TWh 312 TWh 285 gCO2/kWh
2024 268 TWh 319 TWh 281 gCO2/kWh
2023 262 TWh 313 TWh 323 gCO2/kWh
2022 280 TWh 323 TWh 378 gCO2/kWh
2021 285 TWh 328 TWh 339 gCO2/kWh
2020 277 TWh 309 TWh 334 gCO2/kWh
2019 290 TWh 328 TWh 351 gCO2/kWh
2018 286 TWh 330 TWh 367 gCO2/kWh
2017 292 TWh 330 TWh 393 gCO2/kWh
2016 286 TWh 323 TWh 390 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for Italy, 1990 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through October 2026
Italy monthly electricity demand and generation, November 2024 to October 2026 Italy's electricity demand in October 2026 was 24.5 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 21.0 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 311 gCO2/kWh. 0 10 20 30 40 2024-112025-052025-112026-05
Italy's electricity demand in October 2026 was 24.5 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 21.0 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 311 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through October 2026, TWh
Italy monthly electricity demand and generation, November 2024 to October 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-1124.7 TWh20.9 TWh
2024-1224.8 TWh20.4 TWh
2025-0125.8 TWh21.0 TWh
2025-0223.7 TWh19.6 TWh
2025-0324.6 TWh20.7 TWh
2025-0422.3 TWh18.9 TWh
2025-0523.2 TWh19.9 TWh
2025-0626.5 TWh22.2 TWh
2025-0728.8 TWh24.2 TWh
2025-0823.9 TWh20.7 TWh
2025-0924.7 TWh20.8 TWh
2025-1024.3 TWh20.4 TWh
2025-1124.5 TWh20.5 TWh
2025-1225.4 TWh21.7 TWh
2026-0126.8 TWh23.6 TWh
2026-0224.7 TWh20.5 TWh
2026-0326.4 TWh21.0 TWh
2026-0423.4 TWh19.0 TWh
2026-0524.2 TWh20.4 TWh
2026-0627.1 TWh22.9 TWh
2026-0731.6 TWh26.5 TWh
2026-0828.3 TWh24.2 TWh
2026-0927.0 TWh22.9 TWh
2026-1024.5 TWh21.0 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026.

Seasonal Patterns in Italy

Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through October 2026

Electricity demand by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, demand is highest in July and lowest in April, and the busiest month uses 25% more electricity per day than the quietest.

Italy's electricity demand for each month, in TWh, 2016 to 2025. Colour shows demand per day, so short months are not shaded as quiet.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 25.8 23.7 24.6 22.3 23.2 26.5 28.8 23.9 24.7 24.3 24.5 25.4
2024 26.0 24.5 24.9 22.8 24.1 24.9 30.5 26.9 24.8 24.4 24.7 24.8
2023 25.3 24.0 25.2 22.5 23.3 24.4 29.0 24.9 25.2 24.9 24.3 24.4
2022 26.5 24.6 26.6 23.6 25.0 27.1 30.2 25.2 25.1 23.8 24.0 24.4
2021 26.3 24.0 25.7 23.5 23.8 26.5 29.5 26.1 26.0 25.4 25.6 26.8
2020 26.7 25.0 23.1 19.2 21.8 23.1 28.1 25.5 25.7 25.3 24.7 25.4
2019 28.1 25.2 26.2 23.8 25.0 27.4 30.9 26.2 26.0 25.5 25.1 25.0
2018 27.0 25.7 27.5 24.0 25.9 26.7 30.0 26.3 26.6 26.3 25.8 26.7
2017 27.6 24.7 26.1 23.3 25.2 27.5 29.5 26.4 25.5 25.7 26.0 26.4
2016 26.2 25.3 26.0 24.0 25.1 25.4 29.0 24.4 26.2 25.5 25.8 26.2
  • Lower demand per day
  • Higher demand per day
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  • Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 19.2 TWh, highest 30.9 TWh. Colours are relative to Italy alone.

Low carbon share of generation by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in May (54%) and lowest in January (36%), a gap of 18.3 points.

Share of Italy's electricity generation from nuclear and renewable sources for each month, in percent, 2016 to 2025.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 41% 37% 49% 61% 69% 61% 55% 57% 51% 49% 40% 33%
2024 44% 46% 56% 64% 66% 62% 53% 48% 49% 52% 41% 40%
2023 35% 35% 41% 48% 54% 53% 46% 52% 46% 46% 52% 43%
2022 33% 34% 34% 43% 45% 42% 38% 39% 37% 34% 37% 31%
2021 40% 43% 43% 43% 56% 50% 45% 49% 37% 39% 31% 35%
2020 35% 41% 45% 51% 56% 52% 44% 43% 40% 46% 37% 37%
2019 32% 38% 40% 41% 48% 48% 42% 41% 38% 34% 43% 45%
2018 34% 33% 40% 49% 52% 51% 43% 40% 36% 34% 37% 35%
2017 28% 31% 41% 41% 44% 42% 41% 40% 40% 32% 27% 31%
2016 32% 37% 40% 47% 48% 51% 43% 45% 34% 31% 32% 28%
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  • Higher low carbon share
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  • Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 27%, highest 69%. Colours are relative to Italy alone.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026. Complete calendar years only.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

Italy's closest match is Argentina, 79.8% the same.

  1. Argentina 79.8% the same Argentina generates 13.5 points less solar than Italy
  2. Moldova 78.3% the same Moldova generates 16.6 points more gas than Italy
  3. Greece 76.4% the same Greece generates 12.8 points more wind than Italy
  4. Jordan 74.0% the same Jordan generates 15.7 points less hydro than Italy
  5. Mexico 72.8% the same Mexico generates 22.7 points more gas than Italy

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

Notable Grid Failures Affecting Italy

History, not live data
The 2003 Italy Blackout 28 September 2003. Italy.

Italy Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in Italy?

Gas was the largest source of electricity in Italy in 2025, supplying 47.4% of generation, followed by solar (16.8%) and hydro (15.7%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does Italy use?

Italy used 312 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 5.27 MWh per person.

How clean is Italy's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Italy emitted 285 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 48.7% of generation. That is 38% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

Does Italy import electricity?

Yes. Italy imported 46.9 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.

When does Italy use the most electricity?

Averaged over 2016 to 2025, Italy's electricity demand is highest in July and lowest in April. The busiest month uses 25% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).

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  title = {{Italy Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/italy/}
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