Primary energy from renewables per person in Israel
Israel: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,638 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,638 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Israel, 1965–2025
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 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 739.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Israel peaked at 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Israel 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.526 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.515 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2525 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4958 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4872 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +195.4% |
| 1987 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6847 kilowatt-hours per person | -70.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6601 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 1992 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +366.0% |
| 1993 | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +631.2% |
| 2003 | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 16.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 19.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 39.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.7% |
| 2010 | 55.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 78.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 100.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 96.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 150.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 195.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 283.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 291.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 316.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 463.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 590.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 704.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 807.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.9 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +631.2% | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +366.0% | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9082 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6601 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 203 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 463.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 43 Taiwan 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Argentina 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Romania 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Russia 1,522 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Israel?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Israel was 1,638 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Israel ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.