{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "codex": {
    "name": "The Energy Codex",
    "url": "https://thecodex.expert/energy/",
    "domain": "energy"
  },
  "entry": {
    "id": "countries_italy",
    "status": "active",
    "url_html": "https://thecodex.expert/energy/countries/italy/",
    "name": "Italy Energy Profile — Complete Reference",
    "type": "concept",
    "aliases": ["Italy energy", "Larderello", "Valle Secolo"],
    "definition": {
      "canonical": "Italy built the world's first geothermal power plant in 1911 at Larderello, which still produces ~10% of world geothermal electricity today. Yet geothermal supplies barely 2% of Italy's own grid, which has the EU's highest energy import dependency (~74.8%) despite strong overall renewable growth."
    },
    "provenance": {
      "author": "The Codex (Let Us Do It For U)",
      "created": "2026-07-09",
      "last_updated": "2026-07-09",
      "confidence": "high",
      "citation": "\"Italy Energy Profile — Complete Reference\", The Energy Codex, https://thecodex.expert/energy/countries/italy/, last updated 2026-07-09."
    }
  }
}