[에너지신문] 25 January 2016 - According to preliminary estimates released by Italian power transmission network operator Terna, net power generation in Italy rose by only 0.6% in 2015.
A 25% fall in hydropower generation (from 59 TWh to 45 TWh) contributed to an 8.3% increase in thermal power generation, which had been falling since 2010. Solar PV generation continued to grow (+13%), along with geothermal (+4.5%), while wind power generation dipped by 3.3% from 15 TWh to 14.6 TWh. Italy remained a net importer in 2015 (46 TWh of net imports, +6.1%): imports rose by 8.8% to 50.8 TWh, while exports soared by 47% to 4.5 TWh. Domestic consumption increased by 1.5% over the year.
-http://www.enerdata.net/enerdatauk/press-and-publication/energy-news-001/slight-increase-italian-power-generation-2015_35845.html