Fossil fuel consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Israel stood at 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Israel peaked at 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,520 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Israel 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 45 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Czechia 27,844 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 48.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Israel?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Israel was 28,497 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 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,520 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Israel rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.