Renewable Energy Consumption: Italy
Italy's renewable energy consumption is currently 17.5 % of total as of 2021. # Italy Renewable Energy Consumption Italy derived 17.
Current (2021)
17.5 % of total
-6.4% y/y
Peak (2020)
18.7 % of total
Low (1990)
3.8 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Italy
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Italy
Analysis# Italy Renewable Energy Consumption
Italy derived 17.5% of its total energy from renewable sources in 2021, slightly below its all-time peak of 18.7% reached in 2020. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1990, when renewables accounted for just 3.8% of consumption—a 360.5% increase over three decades. The country has sustained renewable energy adoption consistently above 14% since 2012, demonstrating sustained policy commitment to clean energy.
The period from 2012 to 2020 shows Italy's strongest renewable growth, climbing from 14.4% to 18.7%. The minor dip to 17.5% in 2021 likely reflects temporary demand fluctuations rather than policy reversal. With renewable energy now comprising more than one-sixth of total consumption and volatility remaining modest in recent years, Italy has established itself as a European leader in renewable integration, positioning its energy mix among the continent's most sustainable.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.5 % of total | -6.42% |
| 2020 | 18.7 % of total | +8.09% |
| 2019 | 17.3 % of total | +1.17% |
| 2018 | 17.1 % of total | +4.27% |
| 2017 | 16.4 % of total | +1.86% |
| 2016 | 16.1 % of total | -3.01% |
| 2015 | 16.6 % of total | -2.92% |
| 2014 | 17.1 % of total | +4.91% |
| 2013 | 16.3 % of total | +13.19% |
| 2012 | 14.4 % of total | +21.01% |
| 2011 | 11.9 % of total | -7.03% |
| 2010 | 12.8 % of total | +2.40% |
| 2009 | 12.5 % of total | +15.74% |
| 2008 | 10.8 % of total | +24.14% |
| 2007 | 8.7 % of total | +16.00% |
| 2006 | 7.5 % of total | +11.94% |
| 2005 | 6.7 % of total | +13.56% |
| 2004 | 5.9 % of total | -4.84% |
| 2003 | 6.2 % of total | +10.71% |
| 2002 | 5.6 % of total | +3.70% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.4 % of total | +5.88% |
| 2000 | 5.1 % of total | +2.00% |
| 1999 | 5 % of total | +4.17% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % of total | +0.00% |
| 1997 | 4.8 % of total | +0.00% |
| 1996 | 4.8 % of total | +6.67% |
| 1995 | 4.5 % of total | -13.46% |
| 1994 | 5.2 % of total | +8.33% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % of total | +0.00% |
| 1992 | 4.8 % of total | +2.13% |
| 1991 | 4.7 % of total | +23.68% |
| 1990 | 3.8 % of total | — |
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