Italy energy report

• Italy is investing massively in renewables, energy efficiency, and hydrogen. It aims to reach 30% of renewables in final energy consumption in 2030, up from 20% in 2020.
• Enel, Eni, A2A and Edison account for 50% of the electricity retail market and 40% of power generation.
• Eni still dominates gas supply (70% of production and 47% of imports).
• The country has a large solar capacity (23 GW), which contributed to 9% of the power mix in 2021. It imports 15% of its electricity consumption and more than 90% of its oil and gas consumption.
• Electricity prices are significantly higher than the EU averages and have been surging since 2021.
• In September 2021, significant measures have been introduced to cushion soaring prices on end-consumer bills.
• Energy consumption rose by 6% in 2021 and stands now 22% below its peak level of 2005.
• The country aims to become a European energy hub through new gas pipeline projects with a capacity of 27 bcm/year and a portfolio of 6 GW of power interconnexion projects.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Ecological Transition, through Its Department for Energy and Climate (DiEC), oversees the energy sector, replacing the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) in 2021. The Directorate General for Infrastructure and Safety of Energy and Geomineral Systems (DGISSEG) also replaced the Directorate General for Security of Supply and Energy Infrastructures (DGSAIE).

• Energy Companies

  Oil:

  Eni (30.3% state-owned) is the national oil and gas utility. No single shareholder can hold more than 3% of the capital, and any grouping of shareholders is subject to the prior approval of the Treasury.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  Italy is relatively poor in energy resources: it has limited oil reserves (82 Mt in 2021) and gas reserves, which are falling rapidly (from 199 bcm in 2000 to 45 bcm in 2021). The country also has hydroelectricity (60 TWh) and geothermal resources.

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  Electricity prices are much higher than the European average, especially for industry (+44% for industry and +20% for households in 2019), due to high taxes (around 37% of end-consumer prices in 2020).

• Energy Consumption

  Italy's per capita energy consumption is nearly 17% lower than the EU average (2.5 toe in 2021). Electricity consumption per capita is around 5 000 kWh (5075 kWh in 2021), i.e. 8% below the EU average.

• Issues & Prospects

  Electricity:

  The National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) forecasts a low progression of electricity demand (+0.3%/year). The NECP envisions 19 GW of wind and 52 GW of solar PV capacity by 2030, which would generate 41 TWh and 73 TWh in 2030, respectively.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Italy energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2021, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2021, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (€/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (€c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (€c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2021, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 12: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
• GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
• GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)

In the Italy energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator, gas plant projects by status and operator and LNG contracts.

The Italy country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.

Data included in the excelsheet:

• Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
• Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
• CO₂: Total CO₂ emissions.
• Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
• Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO₂ emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.