Jerusalem, 28 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure publishes today (Sunday) the annual electricity consumption index in local authority properties in Israel for 2024. As in previous years, this year too, the index is based on data from the authorities’ own consumption reports, and presents both the total electricity consumption in the authorities’ properties in relation to the number of residents in the authority and the total electricity consumption for outdoor lighting in relation to the area of the authority (square kilometers).
In 2024, 213 authorities out of 259 local authorities in Israel reported on their energy consumption – an addition of more than 40 new authorities compared to 2023. Despite the significant increase in the number of those reporting, it can be seen that the indices were maintained at levels similar to previous years.
The data shows that electricity consumption per resident in local authority properties in 2024 increased by 6% compared to 2023, from 150 kWh per resident in 2023, to 159 kWh per resident in 2024. The increase appears to stem, among other things, from the consequences of the war that continued throughout 2024, during which operating hours were extended to serve residents, some authorities operated in emergency situations, and increased use of lighting was made – which likely also led to an increase of approximately 6.8% in outdoor lighting consumption compared to 2023.
The index shows that in 2024 there was an increase in the number of local authorities ranked in the minimum electricity consumption category, from 69 authorities in 2023 to 78 authorities in 2024 – an increase of approximately 13%. In contrast to this increase, the number of authorities in the maximum consumption category hardly changed, despite the expansion of the circle of reporting authorities.