Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel
Israel: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel peaked at 9.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
That places Israel 170th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +19.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 62% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -68.3% | 9.1% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 167 French Polynesia 7.9% compare
- 168 Aruba 7.9% compare
- 169 Saint Helena 7.7% compare
- 171 Mauritius 6.8% compare
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 6.8% compare
- 173 Barbados 5.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Israel was 7.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Israel ranks 170th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).