Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel
Israel: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,638 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
52nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,638 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel is 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 739.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel peaked at 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Israel ranks 52nd of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.526 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.515 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2525 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4958 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4872 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +195.4% |
| 1987 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6847 kilowatt-hours per person | -70.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6601 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 1992 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +366.0% |
| 1993 | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +631.2% |
| 2003 | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 16.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 19.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 39.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.7% |
| 2010 | 55.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 78.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 100.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 96.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 150.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 195.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 283.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 291.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 316.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 463.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 590.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 704.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 807.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 457.79 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +631.2% | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +366.0% | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9082 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6601 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 203 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 463.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 49 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Israel was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Israel ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.