Israel Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Israel generated 13.3 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 16.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 23rd largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Israel generated 13.3 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 16.2% of Israel's electricity in 2025.
- Israel was the 23rd largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Israel's solar generation in 2025 was 224% higher than in 2020, when it was 4.10 TWh.
- Israel's solar generation in 2025 was 12 times the 2015 level of 1.12 TWh.
- 2025 was Israel's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Israel's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Israel had 7.36 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 13.3 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Israel's electricity | 16.2% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 23 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 7.36 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 190 GWh |
| 2012 | 370 GWh |
| 2013 | 490 GWh |
| 2014 | 880 GWh |
| 2015 | 1.12 TWh |
| 2016 | 1.54 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.51 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.57 TWh |
| 2019 | 3.21 TWh |
| 2020 | 4.10 TWh |
| 2021 | 5.52 TWh |
| 2022 | 7.05 TWh |
| 2023 | 8.56 TWh |
| 2024 | 10.5 TWh |
| 2025 | 13.3 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Israel | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.3 TWh | 16.2% | 8.8% | 7.36 GW |
| 2024 | 10.5 TWh | 13.1% | 7.0% | 5.61 GW |
| 2023 | 8.56 TWh | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.52 GW |
| 2022 | 7.05 TWh | 9.2% | 4.6% | 4.63 GW |
| 2021 | 5.52 TWh | 7.5% | 3.7% | 3.59 GW |
| 2020 | 4.10 TWh | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.65 GW |
| 2019 | 3.21 TWh | 4.4% | 2.6% | 2.14 GW |
| 2018 | 1.57 TWh | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.35 GW |
| 2017 | 1.51 TWh | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.01 GW |
| 2016 | 1.54 TWh | 2.3% | 1.3% | 910 MW |
Full year by year history for Israel
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.