Over the past few years, natural gas was the main energy source in Italy, only in 2023 was surpassed by oil. The consumption of gas amounted to 50.3 million tons of oil equivalent in 2023, down from 56.1 in 2022. Oil was the main energy source in Italy, with over 53 million tons consumed that year. By comparison, the consumption of energy generated from renewables added up to less than 30 million tons of oil equivalent.
Primary energy consumption
The amount of primary energy consumed in Italy was 5.94 exajoules in 2023. A decreasing trend can be observed in the energy consumption in the country, especially concerning oil, solid fuels, and electricity imported to the country.
Energy consumption by sector
In 2022, the transportation sector was the leading energy consumer in Italy, at over 36 million metric tons of oil equivalent, accounting for a large share of non-electrical energy consumption. The residential sector ranked second that year.
Energy consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by source
(in million tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Natural gas
Oil
Renewable sources
Solid Fuels
Net imports of electricity
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Unione Energie per la Mobilità. (July 22, 2024). Energy consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/787237/energy-consumption-by-source-in-italy/
Unione Energie per la Mobilità. "Energy consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. July 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787237/energy-consumption-by-source-in-italy/
Unione Energie per la Mobilità. (2024). Energy consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787237/energy-consumption-by-source-in-italy/
Unione Energie per la Mobilità. "Energy Consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by Source (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787237/energy-consumption-by-source-in-italy/
Unione Energie per la Mobilità, Energy consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787237/energy-consumption-by-source-in-italy/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Energy consumption in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], Unione Energie per la Mobilità, July 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/787237/energy-consumption-by-source-in-italy/