Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 13.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Israel is 13.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 1,115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Israel peaked at 13.74 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Israel ranks 34th of 212 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +94.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 13.74 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 13.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 6.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 13.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.61 terawatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 13.74 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Israel?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Israel was 13.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Israel ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.