Net electricity imports in Palestine
Palestine: Net electricity imports was 7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports in Palestine, 2000–2024
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
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Palestine is 7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Palestine peaked at 7.07 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.08 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Palestine 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net electricity imports in Palestine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 7 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 6.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.4% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Palestine?
- Net electricity imports in Palestine was 7 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for net electricity imports?
- Palestine ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.