The total electricity consumption in Italy amounted to approximately 296 terawatt-hours in 2022, after dropping to a low of 284 terawatt-hours in 2020. This figure fluctuated over the past 20 years, peaking at 319 terawatt-hours in 2008.
Electricity consumption and production in Italy
An overall negative change in electricity consumption was observed in Italy in the last few years. The electricity demand of this country decreased by almost five percent between 2010 and 2021. By comparison, the production of electricity lagged behind consumption and amounted to 284 terawatt-hours in 2022.
Electricity prices in Italy
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the energy prices in Italy shot up to record levels. The electricity price for average household consumers amounted to 66 euro cents per kilowatt-hour at the end of 2022, which was more than twice the electricity price in 2021. In the same year, Italy was one of the leading global countries for electricity prices. However, prices decreased to less than 30 euro cents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
Total electricity consumption in Italy from 2000 to 2022
(in gigawatt-hours)
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Terna. (August 10, 2023). Total electricity consumption in Italy from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799638/total-electricity-consumption-in-italy/
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Terna. (2023). Total electricity consumption in Italy from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799638/total-electricity-consumption-in-italy/
Terna. "Total Electricity Consumption in Italy from 2000 to 2022 (in Gigawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799638/total-electricity-consumption-in-italy/
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