Number of people with and without electricity access in Israel
Israel: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.00 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Israel stood at 10.00 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Israel peaked at 10.00 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million people, in 1990.
That places Israel 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.66 million people | — |
| 1991 | 4.95 million people | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.12 million people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.84 million people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.44 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.38 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.55 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.71 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.88 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.85 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 million people | 4.66 million people | 6.12 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 million people | 6.29 million people | 7.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 million people | 7.62 million people | 9.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.60 million people | 9.22 million people | 10.00 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Israel
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Israel?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Israel was 10.00 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million people in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Israel ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.