Oil consumption in Israel
Israel: Oil consumption was 114.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
174.33 terawatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
40.28 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded 114.63 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Israel peaked at 174.33 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.28 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Israel ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 41.7 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 50.67 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 51.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 58.12 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 62.26 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 70.91 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 67.12 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 72.3 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 72.5 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.57 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 76.48 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 80.34 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 87.79 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 90.87 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 92.55 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 94.12 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 94.85 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 89.03 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 85.71 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 76.26 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 79.11 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 84.98 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 94.03 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 97.61 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 101.25 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 101.15 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 116.15 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 124.56 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 129.3 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 146.88 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 143.86 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 157.66 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 164.65 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 174.33 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 154.44 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 143.09 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 142.73 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 146.53 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 139.09 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 136.45 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 132.77 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 135.56 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 134.59 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 124.93 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 123.85 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 129.74 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 154.57 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 117.32 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 109.44 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 116.4 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 119.49 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 124.57 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 125.86 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 127.13 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 109.86 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 114.4 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 121.61 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 122.06 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 116.35 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 114.63 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 114.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 114.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.41 terawatt-hours | 40.28 terawatt-hours | 58.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 75.51 terawatt-hours | 62.26 terawatt-hours | 90.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.82 terawatt-hours | 76.26 terawatt-hours | 97.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.98 terawatt-hours | 101.15 terawatt-hours | 174.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.02 terawatt-hours | 124.93 terawatt-hours | 154.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.84 terawatt-hours | 109.44 terawatt-hours | 154.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.48 terawatt-hours | 109.86 terawatt-hours | 122.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Israel?
- Oil consumption in Israel was 114.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 174.33 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.28 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for oil consumption?
- Israel ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.