Israel vs OECD (EI): Electricity as a share of primary energy
Israel
28.6%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
19.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Israel
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28.6% against 19.2% in OECD (EI), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.5% | 3.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.6% | 5.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 18.8% | 8.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Israel or OECD (EI)?
- Israel, at 28.6% against 19.2% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Israel and OECD (EI)?
- 9.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Israel and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Israel ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.