Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine
Palestine: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine stood at 0.39 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 225.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine peaked at 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.294 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 145 Mauritania 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Belize 0.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Hong Kong 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Martinique 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Burundi 0.37 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Palestine was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Palestine ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palestine 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.