Israel Electricity
Generation (2024)#44 World
76.74TWh+1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#45 World
67.14TWh+3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
89.5%10.5%
Electricity Generation in Israel
- Net electricity generation in Israel reached 76.74 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#44 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 75.65 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.25% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 89.5% (68.68 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Israel and renewables 10.5% (8.06 terawatt-hours).
- Israel reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.17% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 10.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Israel
- Israel consumed 67.14 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#45 in the world), an increase of 3% from 2023. This represents 0.24% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Israel averaged 7,152.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 19.6 kilowatt-hours per day (#31 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Israel
- Israel had a total installed electricity capacity of 23.74 gigawatts in 2024 (#45 in the world), an increase of 0.77% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 73.5% and renewables at 25.2% of Israel's installed capacity in 2024.
- Israel's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 36.9% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 44.9%, solar at 16.2% and hydro at 0.33%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Israel
- Israel exported 6.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈8.3% of generation).
Grid Efficiency in Israel
- Distribution losses in Israel were 3.2 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.2% of total generation, up from 2.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Israel
- In 2024, Israel generated approximately 0.21 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.18 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Israel Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.74 | +1.4% | 44 | 0.25% | 67.14 | +3% | 45 | 0.24% | 7,152.4 | 23.74 | +0.77% | 45 | 0.24% | 0 | 6.4 | −6.4 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 75.65 | +1.7% | 45 | 0.26% | 65.21 | +2% | 45 | 0.24% | 7,045.1 | 23.56 | +5.6% | 45 | 0.26% | 0 | 6.93 | −6.93 | 3.51 |
| 2022 | 74.38 | +1.7% | 46 | 0.26% | 63.92 | +1.2% | 46 | 0.24% | 7,021.2 | 22.32 | +4.3% | 46 | 0.26% | 0 | 6.92 | −6.92 | 3.55 |
| 2021 | 73.14 | +1.9% | 45 | 0.26% | 63.16 | +1.3% | 47 | 0.24% | 7,063.1 | 21.39 | +7% | 45 | 0.26% | 0 | 6.52 | −6.52 | 3.46 |
| 2020 | 71.78 | −0.23% | 45 | 0.27% | 62.34 | −0.81% | 45 | 0.25% | 7,084.3 | 19.99 | +5% | 49 | 0.26% | 0 | 6.24 | −6.24 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 71.95 | +4.2% | 45 | 0.27% | 62.85 | +3.6% | 45 | 0.26% | 7,260.1 | 19.04 | +5.6% | 48 | 0.26% | 0 | 6.31 | −6.31 | 2.79 |
| 2018 | 69.02 | +2.4% | 46 | 0.26% | 60.64 | +2.1% | 46 | 0.25% | 7,125.9 | 18.03 | +0.81% | 50 | 0.25% | 0 | 5.86 | −5.86 | 2.51 |
| 2017 | 67.43 | +0.61% | 45 | 0.27% | 59.4 | +0.79% | 46 | 0.25% | 7,103.4 | 17.88 | +1.3% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 5.65 | −5.65 | 2.39 |
| 2016 | 67.02 | +4.4% | 46 | 0.27% | 58.93 | +4.2% | 46 | 0.26% | 7,178.4 | 17.66 | +2% | 50 | 0.27% | 0 | 5.55 | −5.55 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 64.23 | +5.5% | 46 | 0.27% | 56.56 | +4.2% | 45 | 0.26% | 7,023.2 | 17.3 | +6.7% | 49 | 0.27% | 0 | 5.2 | −5.2 | 2.47 |
| 2014 | 60.85 | −0.76% | 47 | 0.26% | 54.27 | +0.36% | 45 | 0.25% | 6,871.7 | 16.21 | +8.3% | 48 | 0.27% | 0 | 4.84 | −4.84 | 1.74 |
| 2013 | 61.31 | −2.7% | 44 | 0.27% | 54.07 | −4.9% | 44 | 0.25% | 6,977.5 | 14.96 | +3.4% | 51 | 0.26% | 0 | 4.68 | −4.68 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 63 | +5.7% | 44 | 0.28% | 56.83 | +5.8% | 42 | 0.28% | 7,470.4 | 14.47 | +4.3% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 4.43 | −4.43 | 1.74 |
| 2011 | 59.6 | +1.8% | 44 | 0.27% | 53.74 | +1.4% | 44 | 0.27% | 7,192.7 | 13.88 | +6.5% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 4.22 | −4.22 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 58.56 | +7% | 45 | 0.28% | 52.98 | +7.7% | 44 | 0.27% | 7,220.8 | 13.04 | +6.7% | 50 | 0.25% | 0 | 3.97 | −3.97 | 1.62 |
| 2009 | 54.74 | −3.6% | 47 | 0.28% | 49.2 | −5.2% | 45 | 0.27% | 6,827 | 12.22 | +1.6% | 51 | 0.25% | 0 | 3.78 | −3.78 | 1.76 |
| 2008 | 56.78 | +5.6% | 45 | 0.29% | 51.92 | +3.3% | 45 | 0.29% | 7,330.8 | 12.03 | +3.9% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 3.67 | −3.67 | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 53.79 | +6.4% | 46 | 0.28% | 50.28 | +6.2% | 46 | 0.28% | 7,222.2 | 11.57 | +4.3% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 2.08 | −2.08 | 1.43 |
| 2006 | 50.56 | +4% | 47 | 0.27% | 47.34 | +3.9% | 46 | 0.28% | 6,916.8 | 11.09 | +4.6% | 51 | 0.26% | 0 | 1.84 | −1.84 | 1.38 |
| 2005 | 48.6 | +2.8% | 47 | 0.27% | 45.55 | +2.5% | 46 | 0.28% | 6,769.4 | 10.61 | +3.3% | 51 | 0.26% | 0 | 1.67 | −1.67 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 47.28 | +0.51% | 47 | 0.27% | 44.44 | +0.68% | 45 | 0.28% | 6,717.2 | 10.27 | +2.4% | 51 | 0.26% | 0 | 1.46 | −1.46 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 47.04 | +3.4% | 45 | 0.29% | 44.13 | +3.3% | 45 | 0.29% | 6,786.9 | 10.03 | +1.4% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 1.47 | −1.47 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 45.5 | +3.5% | 45 | 0.29% | 42.72 | +3.7% | 43 | 0.30% | 6,688.3 | 9.89 | +2.1% | 49 | 0.27% | 0 | 1.39 | −1.39 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 43.95 | +3% | 46 | 0.29% | 41.21 | +3.6% | 43 | 0.29% | 6,583.2 | 9.69 | +6% | 49 | 0.27% | 0 | 1.4 | −1.4 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 42.66 | +15.7% | 46 | 0.28% | 39.77 | +16.1% | 43 | 0.29% | 6,507.1 | 9.14 | +6.4% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 1.46 | −1.46 | 1.44 |
| 1999 | 36.87 | +3.3% | 46 | 0.26% | 34.26 | +5.4% | 44 | 0.27% | 5,760.9 | 8.59 | +3.1% | 50 | 0.26% | 0.01 | 1.27 | −1.26 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 35.69 | +8.2% | 49 | 0.26% | 32.49 | +8.5% | 46 | 0.26% | 5,610.4 | 8.33 | +6% | 50 | 0.26% | 0.004 | 1.06 | −1.05 | 2.15 |
| 1997 | 32.99 | +8.1% | 50 | 0.25% | 29.93 | +5.4% | 51 | 0.25% | 5,300.1 | 7.86 | +1.5% | 50 | 0.25% | 0.002 | 1.17 | −1.17 | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 30.52 | +6.8% | 51 | 0.23% | 28.39 | +6.8% | 50 | 0.24% | 5,161.7 | 7.74 | +11.8% | 49 | 0.25% | 0.002 | 0.98 | −0.98 | 1.16 |
| 1995 | 28.57 | +7.3% | 50 | 0.23% | 26.58 | +5.3% | 49 | 0.23% | 4,962.9 | 6.93 | +9.1% | 55 | 0.23% | 0 | 0.91 | −0.91 | 1.08 |
| 1994 | 26.63 | +8.9% | 51 | 0.22% | 25.25 | +9.6% | 49 | 0.23% | 4,839.5 | 6.35 | +3.8% | 56 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.33 | −0.33 | 1.05 |
| 1993 | 24.45 | +5.3% | 53 | 0.21% | 23.04 | +6% | 53 | 0.21% | 4,530.2 | 6.12 | +4.8% | 56 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.32 | −0.32 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 23.21 | +14.7% | 52 | 0.20% | 21.73 | +15.6% | 51 | 0.20% | 4,383.9 | 5.84 | +41.1% | 55 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.35 | −0.35 | 1.13 |
| 1991 | 20.22 | +3% | 48 | 0.18% | 18.8 | +3.3% | 46 | 0.18% | 3,932.5 | 4.14 | +0% | 56 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.36 | −0.36 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 19.64 | +2.2% | 48 | 0.17% | 18.19 | +1.6% | 47 | 0.17% | 4,002.9 | 4.14 | −0.05% | 55 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.39 | −0.39 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 19.23 | +5.7% | 48 | 0.17% | 17.91 | +6.1% | 47 | 0.18% | 4,087.6 | 4.14 | +0% | 52 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.38 | −0.38 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 18.19 | +11.1% | 48 | 0.17% | 16.88 | +11.7% | 46 | 0.17% | 3,919.6 | 4.14 | +0% | 52 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.38 | −0.38 | 0.93 |
| 1987 | 16.37 | +9.5% | 48 | 0.16% | 15.11 | +10.7% | 46 | 0.16% | 3,566.5 | 4.14 | +0% | 50 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.36 | −0.36 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 14.96 | +3.6% | 47 | 0.15% | 13.65 | −1.3% | 47 | 0.15% | 3,273 | 4.14 | +0.12% | 50 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.3 | −0.3 | 1.02 |
| 1985 | 14.43 | +3% | 47 | 0.15% | 13.82 | +3.3% | 45 | 0.16% | 3,366.8 | 4.14 | +0% | 48 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.23 | −0.23 | 0.38 |
| 1984 | 14.01 | +2.3% | 45 | 0.15% | 13.38 | +2.9% | 45 | 0.16% | 3,316 | 4.14 | +0% | 45 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 13.7 | +5.8% | 45 | 0.16% | 13 | +7.4% | 45 | 0.17% | 3,282.4 | 4.14 | +9.2% | 45 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.19 | −0.19 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 12.95 | +5.4% | 44 | 0.16% | 12.1 | +5.8% | 44 | 0.16% | 3,115.6 | 3.79 | +8.9% | 46 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 12.28 | +4.7% | 45 | 0.15% | 11.44 | +4.6% | 43 | 0.15% | 3,007.4 | 3.48 | +11.2% | 45 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.18 | −0.18 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 11.73 | — | 47 | 0.15% | 10.93 | — | 44 | 0.15% | 2,937.1 | 3.13 | — | 47 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.17 | −0.17 | 0.64 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.