Italy electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Italy is
EUR 0.333 per kWh or USD 0.375.
The electricity price for businesses is
EUR 0.316 kWh or
USD 0.356.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Italy with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Edison Energia, Enel Energia, Eni S.p.A., L'Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente (ARERA)
Electricity price analysis for Italy
- Residential electricity prices in Italy are 224.44% of the world average electricity price and 151.99% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Italy are 198.94% of the world average price and 153.94% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 119.71% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Italy are 157.46% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 186.17% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Italy
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Italy is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 53.12%,
wind 8.96%,
solar 14.50%,
hydro 21.27%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 2.14%.
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