Electricity generation from gas in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from gas was 65.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Israel stood at 65.4 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Israel peaked at 65.4 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Israel ranks 24th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +14366.7% |
| 2005 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 15.38 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 21.95 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 19.75 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 26.38 terawatt-hours | +149.6% |
| 2014 | 29.46 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 33.15 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 40.82 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 42.8 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 46.04 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 46.1 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 51 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 52.3 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.4 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 65.4 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 65.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 23.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 65.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14366.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +200.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +149.6% | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 26.38 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 18.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 46.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.93 terawatt-hours | 48.8 terawatt-hours | 65.4 terawatt-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 gas in Israel?
- Electricity generation from gas in Israel was 65.4 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 gas recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Israel ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.