Renewable electricity output in Israel
Israel: Renewable electricity output was 7.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Israel, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Israel stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 1,028.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Israel peaked at 7.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 149th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +313.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +139.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +104.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Israel?
- Renewable electricity output in Israel was 7.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for renewable electricity output?
- Israel ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,028.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.