Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine
Palestine: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 109.18 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine is 109.18 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine peaked at 140.55 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.52 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Palestine 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.52 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 12.34 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 45.15 kilowatt-hours | +266.0% |
| 2003 | 100.06 kilowatt-hours | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 115.1 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 140.55 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 112.4 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 112.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 127.51 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 117 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 138.49 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 109.13 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 122.82 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 76.99 kilowatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 112.79 kilowatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 105.77 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 105.42 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.22 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 139.18 kilowatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 130.19 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 133.07 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 128.17 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 94.28 kilowatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 109.18 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.09 kilowatt-hours | 9.52 kilowatt-hours | 140.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.18 kilowatt-hours | 74.22 kilowatt-hours | 139.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.98 kilowatt-hours | 94.28 kilowatt-hours | 133.07 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.4% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Palestine was 109.18 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 140.55 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Palestine ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.