Power mix by fuel (Italy)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Italy electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
The state of Italy’s power emissions
Across the 104 Italy power plants carrying an asset-level CO₂ figure in this open dataset, total emissions are about 49.1 Mt CO₂/yr. The single largest emitter, Brindisi Nord power station (coal), accounts for about 7% of that 104-plant reported subset (not of the whole country). The top three owners — Tirreno, Edipower SpA, Enel SpA — control roughly 21% of that 104-plant reported subset. Most of these plants sit in a temperate Köppen climate zone.
Largest emitters (Mt CO₂/yr)
Emissions by owner (Mt CO₂/yr)
CO₂ — measured (US EPA / EU ETS) or modelled (Climate TRACE), per plant · backbone WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0) · climate: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). CC BY 4.0.
Largest plants in Italy
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta) | Gas | 3,446 |
| 2 | PORTO TOLLE | Oil | 2,640 |
| 3 | TAVAZZANO | Gas | 1,950 |
| 4 | LA CASELLA C.LE | Gas | 1,524 |
| 5 | VADO Ligure | Gas | 1,353 |
| 6 | Saline Joniche Power Station | Coal | 1,320 |
| 7 | La Spezia power station | Coal | 1,300 |
| 8 | TURBIGO | Oil | 1,285 |
| 9 | PIOMBINO TERMICA | Oil | 1,280 |
| 10 | ROSSANO TE | Oil | 1,200 |
| 11 | ENIPOWER BRINDISI | Gas | 1,170 |
| 12 | OSTIGLIA | Gas | 1,168 |
| 13 | SERMIDE | Gas | 1,151 |
| 14 | TORREVALDALIGA South | Gas | 1,140 |
| 15 | CHIVASSO | Gas | 1,123 |
| 16 | TERMINI IMERESE C.LE | Gas | 1,080 |
| 17 | ENTRACQUE_CHRO | Hydro | 1,064 |
| 18 | Taranto CHP power station | Gas | 1,023 |
| 19 | Ferrera Erbognone Refinery power station | Gas | 1,006 |
| 20 | RONCOVALGRANDE | Hydro | 1,000 |
Power plants in Italy by region
Cite this
Inzonex PowerAtlas (2026). Asset-level power-plant CO2 emissions — Italy. Derived from WRI GPPD, Climate TRACE, US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/poweratlas/italy/
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Italy?
There are 474 current or operating power-plant records in Italy in this open dataset, with about 86,470 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Italy?
MONTALTO (Alessandro Volta) is the largest at about 3,446 MW (gas).
What fuels generate electricity in Italy?
The most common plant type in this dataset is solar (220 plants), across 9 fuel types in total.
How clean is Italy's electricity grid?
Italy's grid carbon intensity is about 285 gCO₂/kWh, with 48.8% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).