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Italy Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Italy generated 213 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 266 TWh in 2025. Italy's electricity demand peaked at 352 TWh in 2007. The carbon intensity of Italy's electricity went from 564 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 284 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Italy starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Italy generated 213 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 266 TWh in 2025.
  • Italy's electricity demand peaked at 352 TWh in 2007.
  • The carbon intensity of Italy's electricity went from 564 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 284 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Italy's lowest carbon intensity on record was 281 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
  • Other fossil's share of Italy's electricity went from 50.0% in 1990 to 2.6% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh
Italy electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Italy generated 213 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 266 TWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 19901995200020052010201520202025
Italy generated 213 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 266 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Italy electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
1990213 TWh248 TWh
1991218 TWh254 TWh
1992223 TWh258 TWh
1993220 TWh259 TWh
1994229 TWh266 TWh
1995237 TWh275 TWh
1996239 TWh277 TWh
1997247 TWh285 TWh
1998254 TWh294 TWh
1999259 TWh301 TWh
2000270 TWh314 TWh
2001272 TWh320 TWh
2002278 TWh328 TWh
2003286 TWh337 TWh
2004294 TWh339 TWh
2005295 TWh344 TWh
2006306 TWh351 TWh
2007306 TWh352 TWh
2008312 TWh352 TWh
2009286 TWh331 TWh
2010297 TWh341 TWh
2011298 TWh344 TWh
2012295 TWh338 TWh
2013286 TWh328 TWh
2014277 TWh320 TWh
2015280 TWh326 TWh
2016286 TWh323 TWh
2017292 TWh330 TWh
2018286 TWh330 TWh
2019290 TWh328 TWh
2020277 TWh309 TWh
2021285 TWh328 TWh
2022280 TWh323 TWh
2023262 TWh313 TWh
2024268 TWh319 TWh
2025266 TWh313 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Italy carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Italy's electricity went from 564 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 284 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Italy's electricity went from 564 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 284 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Italy carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990564 gCO2/kWh
1991534 gCO2/kWh
1992527 gCO2/kWh
1993518 gCO2/kWh
1994518 gCO2/kWh
1995542 gCO2/kWh
1996525 gCO2/kWh
1997520 gCO2/kWh
1998520 gCO2/kWh
1999501 gCO2/kWh
2000502 gCO2/kWh
2001499 gCO2/kWh
2002523 gCO2/kWh
2003523 gCO2/kWh
2004511 gCO2/kWh
2005510 gCO2/kWh
2006507 gCO2/kWh
2007505 gCO2/kWh
2008485 gCO2/kWh
2009459 gCO2/kWh
2010446 gCO2/kWh
2011446 gCO2/kWh
2012438 gCO2/kWh
2013399 gCO2/kWh
2014379 gCO2/kWh
2015399 gCO2/kWh
2016390 gCO2/kWh
2017393 gCO2/kWh
2018367 gCO2/kWh
2019351 gCO2/kWh
2020334 gCO2/kWh
2021339 gCO2/kWh
2022378 gCO2/kWh
2023323 gCO2/kWh
2024281 gCO2/kWh
2025284 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 266 TWh 313 TWh 46.9 TWh 284 gCO2/kWh 48.8%
2024 268 TWh 319 TWh 51.0 TWh 281 gCO2/kWh 50.2%
2023 262 TWh 313 TWh 51.3 TWh 323 gCO2/kWh 44.5%
2022 280 TWh 323 TWh 43.0 TWh 378 gCO2/kWh 35.8%
2021 285 TWh 328 TWh 42.8 TWh 339 gCO2/kWh 40.8%
2020 277 TWh 309 TWh 32.2 TWh 334 gCO2/kWh 42.2%
2019 290 TWh 328 TWh 38.1 TWh 351 gCO2/kWh 39.9%
2018 286 TWh 330 TWh 43.9 TWh 367 gCO2/kWh 40.0%
2017 292 TWh 330 TWh 37.8 TWh 393 gCO2/kWh 35.6%
2016 286 TWh 323 TWh 37.0 TWh 390 gCO2/kWh 37.8%
2015 280 TWh 326 TWh 46.4 TWh 399 gCO2/kWh 38.9%
2014 277 TWh 320 TWh 43.7 TWh 379 gCO2/kWh 43.6%
2013 286 TWh 328 TWh 42.1 TWh 399 gCO2/kWh 39.2%
2012 295 TWh 338 TWh 43.1 TWh 438 gCO2/kWh 31.2%
2011 298 TWh 344 TWh 45.7 TWh 446 gCO2/kWh 27.8%
2010 297 TWh 341 TWh 44.2 TWh 446 gCO2/kWh 25.9%
2009 286 TWh 331 TWh 45.0 TWh 459 gCO2/kWh 24.2%
2008 312 TWh 352 TWh 40.0 TWh 485 gCO2/kWh 18.7%
2007 306 TWh 352 TWh 46.3 TWh 505 gCO2/kWh 15.6%
2006 306 TWh 351 TWh 45.0 TWh 507 gCO2/kWh 16.6%
2005 295 TWh 344 TWh 49.2 TWh 510 gCO2/kWh 16.4%
2004 294 TWh 339 TWh 45.6 TWh 511 gCO2/kWh 18.4%
2003 286 TWh 337 TWh 51.0 TWh 523 gCO2/kWh 16.4%
2002 278 TWh 328 TWh 50.6 TWh 523 gCO2/kWh 17.4%
2001 272 TWh 320 TWh 48.4 TWh 499 gCO2/kWh 20.0%
2000 270 TWh 314 TWh 44.4 TWh 502 gCO2/kWh 18.9%
1999 259 TWh 301 TWh 42.0 TWh 501 gCO2/kWh 19.8%
1998 254 TWh 294 TWh 40.7 TWh 520 gCO2/kWh 18.3%
1997 247 TWh 285 TWh 38.8 TWh 520 gCO2/kWh 18.7%
1996 239 TWh 277 TWh 37.4 TWh 525 gCO2/kWh 19.3%
1995 237 TWh 275 TWh 37.4 TWh 542 gCO2/kWh 17.5%
1994 229 TWh 266 TWh 37.6 TWh 518 gCO2/kWh 21.1%
1993 220 TWh 259 TWh 39.4 TWh 518 gCO2/kWh 20.6%
1992 223 TWh 258 TWh 35.3 TWh 527 gCO2/kWh 20.5%
1991 218 TWh 254 TWh 35.1 TWh 534 gCO2/kWh 20.9%
1990 213 TWh 248 TWh 34.7 TWh 564 gCO2/kWh 16.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergyOther renewables
20251.3%47.3%2.6%15.8%8.1%16.8%5.9%2.4%
20241.5%44.3%4.0%19.9%8.3%13.5%6.4%2.1%
20235.1%45.5%4.9%15.5%9.0%11.7%6.1%2.2%
20228.1%50.5%5.6%10.1%7.3%10.0%6.3%2.1%
20214.9%50.4%3.9%15.9%7.3%8.8%6.7%2.1%
20204.8%48.3%4.6%17.2%6.8%9.0%7.1%2.2%
20196.5%48.9%4.7%16.0%7.0%8.2%6.7%2.1%
201810.0%44.9%5.1%17.1%6.2%7.9%6.7%2.1%
201711.2%48.1%5.2%12.4%6.1%8.4%6.6%2.1%
201612.5%44.1%5.7%14.8%6.2%7.7%6.8%2.2%
201515.4%39.6%6.0%16.3%5.3%8.2%6.9%2.2%
201415.7%33.9%6.8%21.2%5.5%8.1%6.8%2.1%
201315.8%38.1%7.0%18.5%5.2%7.6%6.0%2.0%
201216.6%43.7%8.4%14.2%4.5%6.4%4.2%1.9%
201115.0%48.5%8.7%15.4%3.3%3.6%3.6%1.9%
201013.4%51.5%9.1%17.2%3.1%0.6%3.2%1.8%
200913.9%51.5%10.5%17.2%2.3%0.2%2.6%1.9%
200813.8%55.5%12.1%13.4%1.6%0.1%1.9%1.8%
200714.4%56.4%13.6%10.7%1.3%0.0%1.7%1.8%
200614.5%51.8%17.2%12.1%1.0%0.0%1.7%1.8%
200514.8%50.7%18.1%12.2%0.8%0.0%1.6%1.8%
200415.5%44.2%22.0%14.4%0.6%0.0%1.4%1.9%
200313.6%41.0%29.1%12.8%0.5%0.0%1.2%1.9%
200212.8%35.8%34.0%14.2%0.5%0.0%1.0%1.7%
200111.7%38.3%30.0%17.2%0.4%0.0%0.7%1.7%
20009.7%37.6%33.9%16.4%0.2%0.0%0.5%1.7%
19999.2%33.6%37.5%17.5%0.2%0.0%0.4%1.7%
19989.2%27.9%44.5%16.3%0.1%0.0%0.3%1.7%
19978.3%24.9%48.1%16.9%0.1%0.0%0.2%1.6%
19969.2%21.0%50.5%17.6%0.0%0.0%0.2%1.6%
199510.2%19.8%52.6%15.9%0.0%0.0%0.1%1.5%
19948.7%17.8%52.4%19.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%1.5%
19937.6%18.2%53.7%18.9%0.0%0.0%0.1%1.7%
19929.6%15.9%53.9%19.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.6%
199113.1%16.6%49.5%19.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%1.5%
199015.0%18.6%50.0%14.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%

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