Share of electricity generation from coal in Israel
Israel: Share of electricity generation from coal was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from coal in Israel stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.2% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Israel peaked at 77.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
That places Israel 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 62.2% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 29.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 3.4% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Israel?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Israel was 3.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.