Italy Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Italy generated 264.94 TWh of electricity (0.83% of global output, ranked #21 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Natural Gas at 125.53 TWh (47.4% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 48.7% of total supply.
Italy Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 264.94 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 285 gCO2/kWh
Italy Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 125.53 TWh | 47.4% | 58.56 GW | -6.1% | 1.8% |
| Solar | 44.63 TWh | 16.9% | 41.19 GW | +78.9% | 1.6% |
| Hydroelectric | 41.70 TWh | 15.7% | 19.35 GW | -12.3% | 0.9% |
| Wind | 21.48 TWh | 8.1% | 13.57 GW | +14.5% | 0.8% |
| Bioenergy | 15.61 TWh | 5.9% | 2.96 GW | -20.4% | 2.2% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 6.72 TWh | 2.5% | 3.49 GW | -47.6% | 0.8% |
| Geothermal & Other | 5.69 TWh | 2.1% | 0.44 GW | -5.6% | 6.4% |
| Coal | 3.58 TWh | 1.4% | 5.19 GW | -73.2% | 0.0% |
Italy Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 264.9 | 3.6 | 125.5 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 21.5 | 44.6 | 48.7% | 285 |
| 2024 | 267.6 | 4.0 | 118.6 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 22.2 | 36.0 | 50.2% | 281 |
| 2023 | 261.6 | 13.2 | 119 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 23.6 | 30.7 | 44.5% | 323 |
| 2022 | 280.2 | 22.6 | 141.5 | 0.0 | 28.4 | 20.5 | 28.1 | 35.9% | 378 |
| 2021 | 285.5 | 14.0 | 144 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 40.8% | 339 |
| 2020 | 276.8 | 13.4 | 133.7 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 18.8 | 24.9 | 42.2% | 334 |
| 2019 | 290 | 18.8 | 141.7 | 0.0 | 46.3 | 20.2 | 23.7 | 39.9% | 351 |
| 2018 | 286.1 | 28.5 | 128.6 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 17.7 | 22.7 | 40.0% | 367 |
| 2017 | 292.1 | 32.6 | 140.4 | 0.0 | 36.2 | 17.7 | 24.4 | 35.6% | 393 |
| 2016 | 286 | 35.6 | 126.2 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 17.7 | 22.1 | 37.8% | 390 |
| 2015 | 279.7 | 43.2 | 110.9 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 14.8 | 22.9 | 38.9% | 399 |
| 2014 | 276.5 | 43.5 | 93.7 | 0.0 | 58.6 | 15.2 | 22.3 | 43.6% | 379 |
| 2013 | 286 | 45.1 | 108.9 | 0.0 | 52.8 | 14.9 | 21.6 | 39.2% | 399 |
| 2012 | 295.3 | 49.1 | 129.1 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 13.4 | 18.9 | 31.2% | 438 |
| 2011 | 298.4 | 44.7 | 144.6 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 27.8% | 446 |
| 2010 | 296.6 | 39.7 | 152.8 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 25.9% | 446 |
| 2009 | 286.4 | 39.7 | 147.4 | 0.0 | 49.1 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 24.2% | 459 |
| 2008 | 311.6 | 43.1 | 172.8 | 0.0 | 41.6 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 18.7% | 486 |
| 2007 | 306.2 | 44.1 | 172.7 | 0.0 | 32.8 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 15.6% | 505 |
| 2006 | 305.6 | 44.2 | 158.1 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 16.6% | 507 |
| 2005 | 294.6 | 43.6 | 149.3 | 0.0 | 36.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 16.4% | 510 |
| 2004 | 293.7 | 45.5 | 129.8 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 18.4% | 511 |
| 2003 | 286.3 | 38.8 | 117.3 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 16.4% | 523 |
| 2002 | 277.5 | 35.5 | 99.4 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 17.4% | 523 |
| 2001 | 271.9 | 31.7 | 104.2 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 20.0% | 499 |
| 2000 | 269.9 | 26.3 | 101.4 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 18.8% | 502 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Italy Power Grid
How much electricity does Italy generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Italy generated 264.94 TWh of electricity (0.83% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Natural Gas at 125.53 TWh (47.4% of the national grid mix).
What share of Italy's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 48.7% of Italy's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 48.7% and wind plus solar contributing 25.0%. Fossil fuels accounted for 51.3% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Italy's electricity grid?
In 2025, Italy's power sector carbon intensity was 284.6 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 75.41 million metric tons of CO2.