Energy in Italy
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Energy in Italy describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Italy
. Energy policy of Italy will describe more in detail the politics of Italy
related to energy. Electricity sector in Italy
is the main article of electricity in Italy.
Italy is a member of European Union. In 2009 Italy was among the top natural gas (4.) and coal (9.) importers. In 2008 Italy was among the top (7.) crude oil importers 88 Mt. The net oil import was 73 Mt, since oil products was exported 15 Mt.
is a major Italian oil and gas company. Enel
is a major Italian power company.
413 Mt. Worldwide, Italy was ranked 17th in 2009 according to this list. The Italian emissions decline of 9 % in 2008–2009 was rather influenced by the European economic recession 2008–2009 than large sustainable changes in energy consumption. From 2008 to 2009 % change was in Europe 6.9 % decline and in Asia & Oceania 7.5 increase.
Some people argue that more relevant are the emissions of consumption rather than production. Many European companies have moved production from Europe to Asia the last ten years, which does not necessarily change the overall emissions of the world or the company. According to the Guardian
, the most widely cited international dataset for consumption emissions is from year 2001 including the consumption emissions per capita of all greenhouse gases. Italy’s footprint in 2001 was 12 ton CO2 per person (rank no 21) Italy’s domestic share of greenhouse gas emissions was 62 %.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Energy policy of Italy will describe more in detail the politics of Italy
Politics of Italy
The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...
related to energy. Electricity sector in Italy
Electricity sector in Italy
The electricity sector in Italy describes electricity in Italy. Total electricity consumption was 339 TWh in 2008.According to the national plan Italy aims not to fulfill its agreed share of the renewable directive target...
is the main article of electricity in Italy.
Italy is a member of European Union. In 2009 Italy was among the top natural gas (4.) and coal (9.) importers. In 2008 Italy was among the top (7.) crude oil importers 88 Mt. The net oil import was 73 Mt, since oil products was exported 15 Mt.
Overview
| Energy in Italy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 58.1 | 2,145 | 351 | 1,837 | 328 | 462 |
| 2007 | 59.3 | 2,072 | 307 | 1,837 | 339 | 438 |
| 2008 | 59.9 | 2,047 | 313 | 1,810 | 339 | 430 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 1,915 | 314 | 1,642 | 317 | 389 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 3.5 % | -10.8 % | -10.4 % | -10.6 % | -3.3 % | -15.8 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Electricity
In 2008 Italy consumed electricity in 6,054 kWh/person. EU15 average was 7,409 kWh/person. In 2009 consumption was divided by power source: 13.5 % import, 65.8 % fossil electricity and 20.7 % renewable electricity. Import of electricity was high in 2008: 40 TWh. Italy has no nuclear power. Geothermal energy is used. Italy has significantly higher solar and wind power potential than utilized in 2010.Business
EniEni
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
is a major Italian oil and gas company. Enel
Enel
Enel may refer to:*Enel SpA, an Italian electricity company*Enel , a fictional villain in the One Piece manga and anime series*Enel, meaning third in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, cf. Awakening of the Elves...
is a major Italian power company.
Emmissions
According to Energy Information Administration, the 2009 Italian CO2 emissions from energy consumption were 408 Mt, slightly below IndonesiaEnergy in Indonesia
Energy in Indonesia describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Indonesia. In 2009 Indonesia produced oil, coal, natural gas and palm oil, utilized also as energy raw material in 2010. Renewable energy potential in Indonesia is high: solar, wind, hydro and geothermal...
413 Mt. Worldwide, Italy was ranked 17th in 2009 according to this list. The Italian emissions decline of 9 % in 2008–2009 was rather influenced by the European economic recession 2008–2009 than large sustainable changes in energy consumption. From 2008 to 2009 % change was in Europe 6.9 % decline and in Asia & Oceania 7.5 increase.
Some people argue that more relevant are the emissions of consumption rather than production. Many European companies have moved production from Europe to Asia the last ten years, which does not necessarily change the overall emissions of the world or the company. According to the Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, the most widely cited international dataset for consumption emissions is from year 2001 including the consumption emissions per capita of all greenhouse gases. Italy’s footprint in 2001 was 12 ton CO2 per person (rank no 21) Italy’s domestic share of greenhouse gas emissions was 62 %.