Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Israel
Israel: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Israel is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Israel peaked at 49.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Israel ranks 154th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +186.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -86.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +198.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +156.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +93.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +138.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +198.3% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 2012 | +186.7% | 7.3% | 20.9% |
| 2019 | +156.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 2025 | +138.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 28.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 4.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 151 Brunei 0.7% compare
- 152 Denmark 0.7% compare
- 153 India 0.7% compare
- 155 United Kingdom 0.5% compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Israel?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Israel was 0.6% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Israel ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.