Installed solar pv capacity in Israel
Israel: Installed solar pv capacity was 7.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Israel, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Israel stood at 7.36. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 824.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Israel peaked at 7.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2005.
Israel ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.001 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0013 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.009 | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 | +240.0% |
| 2010 | 0.076 | +148.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1958 | +157.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2861 | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4461 | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6561 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7961 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9061 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 5.52 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 5.61 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.36 | +31.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 7.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +400.0% | 0.0018 | 0.009 |
| 2009 | +240.0% | 0.009 | 0.0306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0087 | 0.001 | 0.0306 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7853 | 0.076 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 2.65 | 7.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Israel?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Israel was 7.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 824.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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