Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Israel
Israel: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 16.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.7% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 851.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Israel peaked at 16.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 51st of 211 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +211.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +149.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +145.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +84.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 5.9% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 48 Togo 18.3% compare
- 49 Montenegro 17.1% compare
- 50 Aruba 17.0% compare
- 52 Latvia 16.6% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
- 54 Seychelles 15.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Israel?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Israel was 16.7% 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 solar and wind recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.