Renewable energy consumption in Israel
Israel: Renewable energy consumption was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Israel, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Israel is 6.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Israel peaked at 9.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
Israel ranks 163rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Israel?
- Renewable energy consumption in Israel was 6.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Israel ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.