Electricity generation from coal per person in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from coal per person was 294.2 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal per person in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Israel is 294.2 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Israel peaked at 5,550 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 294.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Israel 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,781 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5,260 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,495 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5,550 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,516 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,374 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,218 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,354 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,991 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4,767 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,667 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,705 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,090 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4,140 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 3,811 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3,621 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,943 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,421 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1,890 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 294.2 kilowatt-hours | -76.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -76.0% | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | 294.2 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,231 kilowatt-hours | 4,767 kilowatt-hours | 5,550 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,656 kilowatt-hours | 2,421 kilowatt-hours | 5,090 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,470 kilowatt-hours | 294.2 kilowatt-hours | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Israel?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Israel was 294.2 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5,550 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.2 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.