Oil consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Oil consumption per person was 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Israel stood at 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Israel peaked at 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Israel ranks 75th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Israel?
- Oil consumption per person in Israel was 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for oil consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.