Primary energy from solar and wind in Israel
Israel: Primary energy from solar and wind was 14.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Israel is 14.15 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 1,057.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Israel peaked at 14.15 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Israel 35th out of 111 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 solar and wind in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | +136.4% |
| 2011 | 0.199 terawatt-hours | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 0.375 terawatt-hours | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4909 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8818 terawatt-hours | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.37 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +266.7% | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.078 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 and wind in Israel?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Israel was 14.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Israel ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,057.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.