Most energy in Israel comes from fossil fuels. The country's total primary energy demand is significantly higher than its total primary energy production, relying heavily on imports to meet its energy needs. Total primary energy consumption was 304 TWh (1.037 quad) in 2016, or 26.2 million tonne of oil equivalent. Electricity. .
Throughout Israel's history, securing the energy supply had been a major concern of Israeli policymakers. The , which traces its history to 1923, with the .
Israel's electricity sector relies mainly on . In 2015, energy consumption in Israel was 52.86 TWh, or 6,562 kWh per capita. The (IEC), which is owned by the government, produces most electricity in Israel, with a production capacity of. .
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Natural gasSince Israel’s creation in 1948, it has been dependent on energy imports from other countries. Specifically, Israel produced 7 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2013, and imported 720 million cubic meters in 2011. Historically, Israel. .
Israel is one of the world leaders in the use of solar thermal energy per capita. Since the early 1990s, all new residential buildings have been required by the government to install solar. .
Natural gas in Israel is the country's primary energy source for electricity production. Israel began producing natural gas from its own offshore gas fields in 2004. Between 2005 and 2012, Israel imported gas from Egypt via the , an arrangement that ended due to . In 2017, Israel was producing over 9 billion cubic meters (bcm) of [pdf]
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