Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy
Italy: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 23,294 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,294 Megawatt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
23,294 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
18,770 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy is 23,294 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy peaked at 23,294 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,770 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Italy 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,770 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 19,078 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19,351 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 19,669 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19,745 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,844 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,876 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,946 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,058 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,444 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,346 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20,434 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,514 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20,660 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,744 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,993 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21,072 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,117 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,276 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21,371 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,520 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,737 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21,880 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,009 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,098 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,220 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22,298 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22,426 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22,499 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22,541 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,695 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22,750 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,861 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22,912 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 23,294 Megawatt | +1.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 23,294 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 10.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 23,294 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 10.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,678 Megawatt | 18,770 Megawatt | 20,444 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,853 Megawatt | 20,346 Megawatt | 21,371 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,123 Megawatt | 21,520 Megawatt | 22,541 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,902 Megawatt | 22,695 Megawatt | 23,294 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Italy was 23,294 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23,294 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,770 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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