Net electricity imports in Israel
Israel: Net electricity imports was -6.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded -6.4 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Israel peaked at -1.39 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.93 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Israel 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.02 terawatt-hours | -3.78 terawatt-hours | -1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.07 terawatt-hours | -6.31 terawatt-hours | -3.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.57 terawatt-hours | -6.93 terawatt-hours | -6.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 199 Mozambique -3.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 200 Tajikistan -5.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 South Africa -5.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Canada -6.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Czechia -7.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Turkmenistan -9 terawatt-hours 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 net electricity imports in Israel?
- Net electricity imports in Israel was -6.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was -1.39 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.93 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for net electricity imports?
- Israel ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.