Italy's power generation year-on-year change due to COVID-19 lockdowns by source 2020
The generation of electricity from coal has been severely impacted in several countries during the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, including Italy. During the lockdown period comprised between March and April 20, 2020, coal power generation in Italy has decreased by 31 percent, compared to the same period in 2019. Italy's solar power generation, on the other hand, has increased by 12 percent during the same timeframe.