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Italy — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 569 energy assets in Italy across 12 layers — the 18th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 242 power plants, 135 pipelines and 66 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 61.7 GW, led by gas at 74%. Refining capacity is about 1,324 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Snam Rete Gas SpA (118), Enel SpA (60) and Eni (38), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Italy's mapped assets in service predate 1987 (median commissioning year of the 351 with a known date), 17 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant, dating from 1902. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by Zefiro Vento offshore wind farm (3.1 GW).

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569
Total assets
#18
of 157 countries
61.7 GW
operating · 242 power plants
1,324
Refining kb/d
91
LNG Mtpa
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2025

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 265 TWhDemand 312 TWhClean 49%Intensity 285 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 46.9 TWh

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Power grid 18,500 kmPower Plants 242Pipelines 135Cement Plants 66Oil & Gas Fields 33Iron & Steel Plants 24LNG Terminals 23Grid Storage 23Interconnectors 9Refineries 7Chemical Plants 4Storage / Tank Farms 2Data Centres 1

Under construction & proposed

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Italy have?
OverWatts maps 569 in Italy across 12 asset classes — the 18th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Italy have?
About 61.7 GW operating across 134 plants, mostly gas 74%, hydro 20% and coal 2%.
Who owns Italy's energy infrastructure?
Snam Rete Gas SpA is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (118), followed by Enel SpA (60), Eni (38) and Heidelberg Materials AG (20).
What energy projects are under construction in Italy?
The largest under way or proposed are Zefiro Vento offshore wind farm (3.1 GW), Med Wind wind farm (2.8 GW) and Italy – Tunisia interconnection (planned) (2.0 GW).