BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 7. Italy’s natural gas consumption slipped slightly in July 2025, edging down 0.7% year-on-year to 4.2 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to the latest outlook from the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Trend reports.
The decline was largely driven by weaker demand in the power sector, even as residential and industrial use posted gains. Residential consumption rose 0.6% to 0.9 bcm due to cooler-than-usual summer temperatures, which prolonged heating requirements. Industrial demand increased 1.7% to 1 bcm, reflecting a modest rebound in manufacturing activity.
Electricity generation in Italy fell by 5% year-on-year to 25.6 terawatt hours (TWh). Gas-fired power generation dropped by 8% to 1.9 bcm, partly offset by a sharp 53% surge in wind output. Despite these shifts, gas remained the backbone of Italy’s power mix, accounting for 51% of total generation, while non-hydro renewables contributed 29%.
For the January–July 2025 period, Italy’s total gas consumption rose 7% compared with a year earlier, reaching 38 bcm, the GECF report showed.
