Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Israel
Israel: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,497 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 76 countries
All-time high
40,560 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
All-time low
23,931 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Israel, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Israel peaked at 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,931 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Israel ranks 26th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,875 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 24,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 26,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 25,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 26,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 23,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 24,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 26,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 27,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 28,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 28,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 30,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 32,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 33,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 36,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 36,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 39,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 40,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 36,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 35,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 37,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 36,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 32,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 33,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 30,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 29,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person, 72% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 23 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Israel
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Israel?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Israel was 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 40,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,931 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Israel rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Israel ranks 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.