Italy
power plants.
Italy has 400 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 74.5 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 51.8% of tracked capacity (38.6 GW), with hydro a distant second at 18%. The largest single plant we track is MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta) (3,446 MW, online since 1992).
Italy electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Italy
Frequently asked questions
Where does Italy get its electricity?
Across the 400 plants in our catalog, Italy's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 51.8% (38.6 GW), then hydro at 18% and coal at 12.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Italy?
The largest plant we track in Italy is MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta), a natural gas facility with 3,446 MW of capacity (commissioned 1992). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 399 other Italy plants.
How many power plants does Italy have?
Our catalog tracks 400 power plants in Italy, totalling 74.5 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Italy's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Italy to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.