Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 68.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded 68.2 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Israel peaked at 69.4 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.63 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Israel ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.05 terawatt-hours | 42.63 terawatt-hours | 56.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.13 terawatt-hours | 58.38 terawatt-hours | 69.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.63 terawatt-hours | 68.2 terawatt-hours | 69.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Israel?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Israel was 68.2 terawatt-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 fossil fuels recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.63 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.