According to data from the Energy Services Manager, in 2024, renewable energy sources accounted for 51.8% of total national electricity production. Historically, hydroelectric power has been the primary renewable energy source in Italy. However, in June 2025, photovoltaics surpassed the 37.5% mark set by hydroelectric power, reaching 42.6%. These were followed by wind power at 9.1%, biomass at 7.7%, and geothermal energy at 3.1% (TERNA data).
Renewable energies
Nature and progress go hand in hand to give new life to the Earth thanks to the development of renewable energy.
Strong points of renewable energy
Nature and innovation for sustainable development
Renewable resources are always available in nature
Producing energy from renewable resources drastically reduces CO2 emissions.
Thanks to various technologies, renewable energy can be produced virtually everywhere in the world.
Technological innovation makes renewable energy production increasingly more efficient
Large scale renewable energy production is increasingly affordable
The Green Economy has and will continue to create jobs for professionals in this growing sector
Developing countries’ energy mix and electrification
The use of renewable energy is two-pronged: producing energy from green sources to tip the overall energy mix scales in favor of renewable energy, and helping people worldwide to have constant safe access to electricity.
Technological innovation helps on both fronts. The increasingly widespread use of renewables is due to continuous improvements in production techniques. Power plants are becoming more and more efficient, making this type of electricity affordable and competitive on the market, so sustainable energy is advantageous for both industrial and household users.
In developing countries, renewable energy is often the only way to electrify entire rural areas. Innovative solutions provide the most disadvantaged communities with stable safe access to the electric grid, and they’ll stand the test of time. Green energy closes the gap in energy access and guarantees the same development opportunities to the entire world.