Primary energy from hydropower per person in Israel
Israel: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.93 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower 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
Israel recorded 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Israel peaked at 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Israel 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.8% |
| 2003 | 4.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 3.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +366.0% | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1986 | +195.4% | 0.4872 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2002 | +105.8% | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +96.3% | 0.2525 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4958 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 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 65 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Israel?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Israel was 1.93 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 hydropower per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person?
- Israel ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.