Wind and solar power produce only 4% of Italy's total energy demand.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify which metric of 'total energy demand' is being used (total primary energy supply vs. final energy consumption), which affects the percentage.
• The 4% figure refers to total energy, not electricity. In electricity alone, wind and solar generated approximately 25% of Italy's power in 2024 — a much higher share that listeners could easily confuse with the total energy figure.
• The closest verified data point (Statista, 2024) groups wind, solar, and 'others' (geothermal, etc.) together at 8.1%, so wind and solar alone cannot be precisely isolated from available search results.
• Only one secondary source (Statista) was found with directly relevant data. No primary official source (IEA, Eurostat) with the exact wind+solar breakdown of total energy supply was located within the search limit.

Sources

• SecondaryStatistaDistribution of the total energy supply in Italy in 2024, by energy source: Oil 35.6%, Biofuels and waste 11.2%, Wind, solar, and others 8.1%.
• SecondaryEmber EnergyItaly's share of wind and solar in electricity generation is 25%, below the EU average of 30%. Solar accounts for 17% of clean electricity.