Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Israel
Israel: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Israel peaked at 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Israel 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 233.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Netherlands 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Taiwan 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person 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 48.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Israel?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Israel was 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.