Iran vs Israel: Primary energy use by source
Iran
1.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
0.7569 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
48th
Israel rank
51st
Primary energy use by source over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.17 terawatt-hours against 0.7569 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 0.4131 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Israel ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0934 terawatt-hours | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | 0.084 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.0237 terawatt-hours | 0.2933 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.3679 terawatt-hours | 0.7753 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Iran or Israel?
- Iran, at 1.17 terawatt-hours against 0.7569 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Iran and Israel?
- 0.4131 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Iran ranks 48th and Israel ranks 51st of 79 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.