Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine
Palestine: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 60.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine is 60.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2023.
That places Palestine 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 85.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 60.0% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Palestine was 60.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Palestine ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.