Electricity generation from hydropower in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.033 terawatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Israel, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Israel peaked at 0.033 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Israel 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | +383.3% |
| 1993 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +383.3% | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0.029 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +200.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 155 American Samoa 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Aruba 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Bahamas 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Barbados 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Benin 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Bermuda 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Botswana 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Brunei 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Cape Verde 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Cayman Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Chad 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Comoros 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Cook Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Djibouti 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 East Timor 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Eritrea 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Falkland Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Gambia 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Gibraltar 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Grenada 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Guam 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Guyana 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Kiribati 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Libya 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Macao 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Maldives 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Malta 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Martinique 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Montserrat 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Nauru 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Niger 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Niue 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Oman 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Palestine 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Saint Helena 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Saint Lucia 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Seychelles 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Solomon Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Tonga 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 United States Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Western Sahara 0 terawatt-hours
- 155 Yemen 0 terawatt-hours
More energy & mining data for Israel
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Israel?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Israel was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Israel ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.