Electricity net consumption in Palestine

Palestine: Electricity net consumption was 5.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.7
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2019
All-time low
1.03
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Electricity net consumption in Palestine, 1997–2019

1234561997200820191997: 11998: 1.71999: 1.52000: 2.32001: 1.82002: 2.12003: 2.32004: 2.42005: 2.72006: 2.82007: 2.92008: 3.52009: 3.62010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 4.82013: 4.72014: 4.62015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.32018: 5.52019: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Palestine is 5.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Palestine peaked at 5.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1997.

That places Palestine 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Palestine, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 1.03 —
1998 1.68 +63.2%
1999 1.52 -9.5%
2000 2.26 +48.6%
2001 1.82 -19.4%
2002 2.12 +16.4%
2003 2.26 +6.6%
2004 2.43 +7.3%
2005 2.73 +12.2%
2006 2.8 +2.7%
2007 2.93 +4.8%
2008 3.49 +19.1%
2009 3.56 +1.8%
2010 3.91 +9.9%
2011 3.87 -1.1%
2012 4.8 +24.3%
2013 4.71 -2.0%
2014 4.62 -1.9%
2015 5.18 +12.1%
2016 5.22 +0.8%
2017 5.31 +1.8%
2018 5.49 +3.4%
2019 5.7 +3.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 5.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 5.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption in Palestine 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +63.2% 1.03 1.68

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.41 1.03 1.68 3
2000s 2.64 1.82 3.56 10
2010s 4.88 3.87 5.7 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 116 Cote d'Ivoire 5.92 compare
  2. 117 Afghanistan 5.91 compare
  3. 118 Armenia 5.76 compare
  4. 120 Macao 5.28 compare
  5. 121 Laos 5.11 compare
  6. 122 Senegal 4.74 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Palestine?
Electricity net consumption in Palestine was 5.7 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1997.
How does Palestine rank for electricity net consumption?
Palestine ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed