Primary energy consumption in Italy 2019-2023, by fuel

Primary energy consumption in Italy decreased by approximately 190 petajoules in 2023, when compared to the previous year. Oil was the leading source of primary energy in the Mediterranean country that year. Primary energy consumption describes the direct use of an energy source, without considering conversion or transformation processes.   Fossil fuelsOil and natural gas remain the main primary energy sources used. In the last few years, the consumption of natural gas has become increasingly important in Italy, while oil consumption has decreased. However, oil surpassed natural gas in the primary energy mix during the global energy crisis in 2022 when gas prices increased to unprecedented levels. Renewable energyOn the other hand, the consumption of renewable energy increased in 2022, amounting to some 760 petajoules. The consumption of hydro sources (counted separately from renewables due to the use of large-scale plants) declined. Among renewable sources, solar power accounted for the greatest installed capacity and was the second source of renewable power in 2021, after water.

2023年，与上一年相比，意大利的首次能源消耗量约减少了190拍焦耳。当年，石油成为该地中海国家最主要的首次能源来源。首次能源消耗量指的是能源来源的直接使用，不包括转换或转化过程。化石燃料方面，石油和天然气依然是最主要的首次能源来源。在过去的几年中，天然气的消耗在意大利变得日益重要，而石油的消耗则有所下降。然而，在全球能源危机于2022年爆发，天然气价格升至前所未有的水平时，石油在首次能源结构中超越了天然气。在另一方面，可再生能源的消耗在2022年有所增加，达到了约760拍焦耳。水力资源的消耗（由于大型水电站的使用而单独计算）有所减少。在可再生能源中，太阳能拥有最大的装机容量，并在2021年成为继水力发电之后的第二大可再生能源发电来源。