Share of primary energy use by source in Israel
Israel: Share of primary energy use by source was 47.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy use by source in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 47.3% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Israel peaked at 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Israel ranks 17th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy use by source in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.8% | — |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -59.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +1960.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +14262.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +4.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 47.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 47.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.7%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14262.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| 1982 | +1960.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | +187.8% | 8.6% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 8.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.5% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 14 Kuwait 49.0% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 48.6% compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 48.4% compare
- 18 Mexico 45.8% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 40.0% compare
- 20 Canada 39.5% compare
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 primary energy use by source in Israel?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Israel was 47.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.