Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Italy

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Italy in 2025 — 51.27%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 29.89 pp.

2025 51.27% +1.44 pp vs 2024
World rank 46of 91
Period maximum 84.42%2007
Period minimum 49.83%2024

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Italy, 2000–20254050607080902000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 81.16%2001: 80.01%2002: 82.59%2003: 83.64%2004: 81.66%2005: 83.56%2006: 83.44%2007: 84.42%2008: 81.33%2009: 75.82%2010: 74.05%2011: 72.19%2012: 68.76%2013: 60.85%2014: 56.36%2015: 61.07%2016: 62.22%2017: 64.43%2018: 60%2019: 60.06%2020: 57.76%2021: 59.25%2022: 64.14%2023: 55.45%2024: 49.83%2025: 51.27%
Change over the period: −29.89 pp Annual average: -1.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 51.27%
Europe & Central Asia computed 40.99%
Southern Europe computed 39.61%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.27 +1.44 pp
2024 49.83 −5.62 pp
2023 55.45 −8.69 pp
2022 64.14 +4.89 pp
2021 59.25 +1.49 pp
2020 57.76 −2.3 pp
2019 60.06 +0.06 pp
2018 60 −4.43 pp
2017 64.43 +2.21 pp
2016 62.22 +1.15 pp
2015 61.07 +4.71 pp
2014 56.36 −4.49 pp
2013 60.85 −7.91 pp
2012 68.76 −3.43 pp
2011 72.19 −1.86 pp
2010 74.05 −1.77 pp
2009 75.82 −5.51 pp
2008 81.33 −3.09 pp
2007 84.42 +0.98 pp
2006 83.44 −0.12 pp
2005 83.56 +1.9 pp
2004 81.66 −1.98 pp
2003 83.64 +1.05 pp
2002 82.59 +2.58 pp
2001 80.01 −1.15 pp
2000 81.16

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.