Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine
Palestine: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine is 21.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine peaked at 26.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2017.
That places Palestine 104th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 16.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palestine was 21.2% in 2024, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Palestine ranks 104th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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 (%).