Primary energy use in Palestine
Palestine: Primary energy use was 27.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Palestine, 1997–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Palestine is 27.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Palestine peaked at 27.15 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.72 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
Palestine ranks 136th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Palestine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.82 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 14.48 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 12.79 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.95 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.95 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 18.31 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 19.17 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.24 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.46 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.57 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 21.14 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.64 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 27.15 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 26.81 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 27.04 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 27.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 27.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +58.5% | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 14.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 terawatt-hours | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 20.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 terawatt-hours | 21.14 terawatt-hours | 27.15 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 133 Netherlands Antilles 29.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Mali 29.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 North Macedonia 28.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Nicaragua 26.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Albania 25.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 25.02 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Palestine?
- Primary energy use in Palestine was 27.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.15 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for primary energy use?
- Palestine ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.