Primary energy from solar per person in Israel
Israel: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,407 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,407 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 solar 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 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 831.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Israel peaked at 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Israel 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +186.5% |
| 2011 | 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +169.4% |
| 2012 | 48.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +88.7% |
| 2013 | 62.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 106.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.1% |
| 2015 | 151.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 199.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 196.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 214.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 359.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.5% |
| 2020 | 473.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 598.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 668.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 887.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.16 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +186.5% | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +169.4% | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.7 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3331 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 473.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Australia 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Spain 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 1,146 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 solar per person in Israel?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Israel was 1,407 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 solar per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.7%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.