Fossil fuel production by fuel in Israel
Israel: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 259.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
259.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
259.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Israel, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded 259.4 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Israel peaked at 259.4 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Israel 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0.0359 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0.1315 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3466 terawatt-hours | +190.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | +148.3% |
| 1966 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.513 terawatt-hours | -56.6% |
| 1974 | 0.627 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.573 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.552 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5485 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5396 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3843 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | -95.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4308 terawatt-hours | +2126.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5329 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5015 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.376 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4284 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3932 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3609 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3123 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2599 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2214 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2045 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2384 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1497 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1787 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0908 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0951 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0771 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | +14576.6% |
| 2005 | 15.71 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 21.95 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 26.18 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 32.61 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 30.75 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 40.43 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 23.66 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 60.63 terawatt-hours | +156.3% |
| 2014 | 71.47 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 78.67 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 88.36 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 93.39 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 99.38 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 99.62 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 146.69 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 183.27 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 208.45 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 234.68 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 258.43 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 259.4 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 259.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14576.6% | 0.0771 terawatt-hours | 11.32 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +2126.4% | 0.0193 terawatt-hours | 0.4308 terawatt-hours |
| 1962 | +266.7% | 0.0359 terawatt-hours | 0.1315 terawatt-hours |
| 1964 | +190.0% | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | 0.3466 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +156.3% | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 60.63 terawatt-hours |
| 1965 | +148.3% | 0.3466 terawatt-hours | 0.8606 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7392 terawatt-hours | 0.3843 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3672 terawatt-hours | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2001 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0.3123 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 terawatt-hours | 0.0771 terawatt-hours | 32.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.64 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 99.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.15 terawatt-hours | 146.69 terawatt-hours | 259.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 26 United Kingdom 299.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Thailand 293.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 28 Brazil 265.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Pakistan 249.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 238.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Bangladesh 179.95 terawatt-hours 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 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Israel?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Israel was 259.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 259.4 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Israel rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.