Net energy imports in Italy
Net imports covered 79.2% of energy use in Italy in 2024.
Italy, 2024
79.2%
Change from 2023
−1.0percentage points
European Union, 2023
62.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
56.2%
Position in 2024
20th of 139
Net energy imports in Italy over time
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% of energy use. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.2% | – |
| 2023 | 80.2% | 62.5% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | 66.7% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | 58.4% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | 60.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | 64.4% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | 61.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | 60.9% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | 59.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | 59.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | 56.6% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | 57.6% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | 59.3% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | 58.5% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | 61.4% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | 61.0% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 59.3% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | 58.6% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | 58.1% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | 58.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.0 percentage points from 80.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 78.4%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
- Among the 139 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 20th highest value.
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