Share of electricity production by source in Israel
Israel: Share of electricity production by source was 88.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Israel recorded 88.3% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2023.
Israel ranks 59th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -3.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 88.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 88.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 88.3% | 93.7% | 4 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Israel?
- Share of electricity production by source in Israel was 88.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Israel ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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