Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Israel
Israel: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 94.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Israel, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Israel stood at 94.6%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2025.
That places Israel 20th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.6% | 98.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Israel?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Israel was 94.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Israel ranks 20th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.