Israel Energy Information

Total Energy Consumption

Israel's consumption per capita is 2.3 toe (including around 6 600 kWh of electricity) (2020).

Between 2015 and 2019, consumption has been quite stable at around 22 Mtoe; it decreased by 3% in 2020 to around 21 Mtoe.

The total energy consumption per unit of GDP is decreasing very rapidly (around -3.4%/year since 2010).

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Interactive Chart Israel Total Energy Consumption

Crude Oil Production

Oil production is limited (322 kt). Crude oil imports dropped by = 17% in 2020.

The country has 2 refineries: Haifa (196 kb/d) and Ashdod (100 kb/d). Oil Refineries commissioned a new hydrocracking unit of 25 kb/d at its Haifa refinery in 2013 (investment of US$670m) to produce cooking gas, naphtha, kerosene, and high-quality diesel.

Interactive Chart Israel Crude Oil Production

Renewable in % Electricity Production

In 2011, the Cabinet approved a plan to promote the production of electricity from renewables, including a target of 2 760 MW of renewables in 2020, contributing 10% of the power mix. The goal was not achieved (1 773 MW of renewables in 2020, i.e. almost 9% of the power mix).

In its National Energy Efficiency Programme, the Government adopted a target of 30% of renewables in power generation in 2030 (intermediate target of 20% by 2025). In 2020, it approved a plan to deploy around 15 GW of solar capacity to help meet these targets.

Interactive Chart Israel Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

CO₂ Fuel Combustion/CO₂ Emissions

In its updated NDC submitted in 2021, Israel set an emissions target of 58 MtCO₂eq in 2030 (corresponding to a reduction of 29%). The country also committed to cut emissions by at least 85% by 2050 compared to 2015 levels. In its first NDC, the country had committed to cut per capita GHG emissions to 7.7 tCO₂eq by 2030 (corresponding to total emissions of 81.6 MtCO₂eq), i.e., a 26% reduction compared to 2015.