Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy use by source
Israel
47.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 47.3% against 35.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 13.1% | 12.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 21.5% | 21.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 28.7% | 28.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 37.2% | 31.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 35.1% | 8.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 37.3% | 5.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Israel, at 47.3% against 35.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Israel ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.