Electricity generation in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation was 82.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 214 countries
All-time high
82.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
15.43 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Israel, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded 82.1 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Israel peaked at 82.1 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.43 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Israel ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 17.68 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 20.45 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 20.9 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.51 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24.69 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 26 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 28.32 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 30.44 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 32.57 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 35.11 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 37.98 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 39.23 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.66 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 43.95 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.5 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 47.04 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.28 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.61 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 50.56 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.79 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 56.79 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 54.73 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.55 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 63.01 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 61.32 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 60.86 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.23 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 67.01 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 67.44 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.02 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.71 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 72.74 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.12 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.87 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 77.43 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.4 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 82.1 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 82.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 82.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.79 terawatt-hours | 15.43 terawatt-hours | 20.45 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.67 terawatt-hours | 20.9 terawatt-hours | 39.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.09 terawatt-hours | 42.66 terawatt-hours | 56.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.38 terawatt-hours | 58.55 terawatt-hours | 72.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.28 terawatt-hours | 72.74 terawatt-hours | 82.1 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 in Israel?
- Electricity generation in Israel was 82.1 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 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.