Primary energy use by source in Israel
Israel: Primary energy use by source was 20.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Israel, 1980–2025
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 use by source in Israel is 20.87 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Israel peaked at 102.47 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Israel 43rd out of 79 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 use by source in Israel, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +55400.0% |
| 1983 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | +88.5% |
| 1984 | 19.69 terawatt-hours | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 21.48 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 23.85 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 25.4 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 24.34 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 26.3 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 27.57 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 29.85 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 36.74 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 41.51 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 43.99 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 48.02 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 58.21 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 63.3 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 67.95 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 66.74 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.74 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 83.97 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 88.76 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 91.99 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 92.87 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.34 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.29 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.36 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 91.87 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 89.97 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 89.92 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.25 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 102.47 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 82.44 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 76.61 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 75.03 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.12 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 58.19 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 54.78 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 57.9 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 50.47 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 45.23 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 44.43 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 30.97 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 20.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 20.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.31 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +55400.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +88.5% | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 12.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +61.9% | 12.16 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 26.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 27.57 terawatt-hours | 67.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.92 terawatt-hours | 72.74 terawatt-hours | 93.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 54.78 terawatt-hours | 102.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 terawatt-hours | 20.87 terawatt-hours | 50.47 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 use by source in Israel?
- Primary energy use by source in Israel was 20.87 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 use by source recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 102.47 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for primary energy use by source?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.