Iran vs Israel: Primary energy use by source
Iran
18.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
20.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
44th
Israel rank
42nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 20.87 terawatt-hours against 18.83 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 2.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 44th and Israel ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 1990s | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 36.12 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2000s | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 88.92 terawatt-hours | 73.64 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 12.72 terawatt-hours | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 62.65 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2020s | 19.75 terawatt-hours | 37.86 terawatt-hours | 18.11 terawatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 20.87 terawatt-hours against 18.83 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Iran and Israel?
- 2.04 terawatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Iran ranks 44th and Israel ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.