Annual change in primary energy use in Palestine
Palestine: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.2346 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Palestine, 1998–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.2346 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 167.7% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Palestine peaked at 4.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.69 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Palestine ranks 99th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Palestine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0774 terawatt-hours | -95.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +1675.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +49.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5792 terawatt-hours | -128.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5264 terawatt-hours | -190.9% |
| 2004 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +668.7% |
| 2005 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 2006 | -1.69 terawatt-hours | -163.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3824 terawatt-hours | -122.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5381 terawatt-hours | -240.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3242 terawatt-hours | -160.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0063 terawatt-hours | -102.0% |
| 2011 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -23017.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8931 terawatt-hours | +13940.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8591 terawatt-hours | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | -91.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7754 terawatt-hours | -1212.6% |
| 2019 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -372.3% |
| 2020 | 0.567 terawatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +165.1% |
| 2022 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3463 terawatt-hours | -107.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2346 terawatt-hours | -167.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.2346 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.2346 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +23017.6% | -0.0063 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +13940.6% | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.8931 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +1675.0% | 0.0774 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8346 terawatt-hours | 0.0774 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8563 terawatt-hours | -1.69 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7618 terawatt-hours | -0.7754 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -0.3463 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 96 Namibia 0.3075 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Madagascar 0.2562 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Fiji 0.2511 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 French Polynesia 0.2174 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 0.2156 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Maldives 0.204 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Palestine?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Palestine was 0.2346 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Palestine rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.