Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 7,166 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,166 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,218 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
6,976 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Israel stood at 7,166 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Israel peaked at 8,218 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,976 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Israel 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,976 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7,018 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,228 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,141 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,219 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,385 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7,723 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,013 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,957 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,937 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,218 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7,839 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7,585 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,824 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,955 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,863 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,889 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,993 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,761 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,637 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,624 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,379 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7,383 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,166 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7,166 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7,166 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,340 kilowatt-hours | 6,976 kilowatt-hours | 8,013 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,906 kilowatt-hours | 7,585 kilowatt-hours | 8,218 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,492 kilowatt-hours | 7,166 kilowatt-hours | 7,761 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 Aruba 7,680 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 United States 7,418 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 7,259 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Australia 6,516 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 5,867 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Israel?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Israel was 7,166 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8,218 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,976 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.