Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel
Israel: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 13.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Israel recorded 13.9 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 1,039.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel peaked at 13.9 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Israel 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0219 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 13.9 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 61 Uzbekistan 16.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Mozambique 16.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Nigeria 13.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Costa Rica 12.81 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Israel
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.12 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel was 13.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Israel ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,039.3%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.