# GME: Gas accounted for 50.1% of Italy’s electricity sales by source in September

> Italy’s source-classified sales volume reached 20,854 GWh, including 8,924 GWh from renewables.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:14+00:00
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In its September 2026 electricity summary published on 14 October, GME recorded 20,854 GWh in electricity sales by source, 8.4% above the year-earlier figure. Sales from traditional sources totalled 11,544 GWh, or 55.4% of the total.

Natural gas accounted for 10,458 GWh, equal to 50.1% of sales by source, while renewables reached 8,924 GWh, or 42.8%. GME recorded 5,531 GWh from hydro and 1,700 GWh from solar and other sources. These are GME’s market sales volumes by source classification, not a measure of national final electricity consumption.

## Data

### September electricity sales by energy source

GME reports total sold volume and major source categories.

Methodology: Sales volumes and changes from the year-earlier period are transcribed from GME’s September 2026 monthly report; this classification is not final electricity consumption.

| Source | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|
| Total sales by source | 8.4 |
| Traditional sources | 14.6 |
| Natural gas | 21.7 |
| Renewable sources | 1.6 |
| Hydropower | 25.8 |
| Wind | 2.7 |
| Solar and other sources | -37.5 |

Sources: <https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/it-it/Home/MediaGME/ArchivioNews?id=7708>, <https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/Portals/0/Documents/it-IT//202609_Dati_di_sintesi_mensile.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-gme-september-2026-electricity-sales-gas-and-renewables/data/electricity-sales-by-source?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-gme-september-2026-electricity-sales-gas-and-renewables/data/electricity-sales-by-source?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Gestore dei Mercati Energetici (GME)](<https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/it-it/Home/MediaGME/ArchivioNews?id=7708>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)
- [GME, official market report](<https://gme.mercatoelettrico.org/Portals/0/Documents/it-IT//202609_Dati_di_sintesi_mensile.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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