Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel
Israel: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 16.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel is 16.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 791.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel peaked at 16.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Israel 147th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +321.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +89.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +133.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +73.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | +22.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 42% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 16.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +321.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 6.1% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 144 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 146 Aruba 17.0% compare
- 148 Thailand 16.6% compare
- 149 Malta 16.0% compare
- 150 Seychelles 15.9% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Israel was 16.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Israel ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.