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
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 209 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.
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
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.8% (2023)
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 209 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.