Can Palestinians achieve 10 percent of electricity production from renewable sources?

The Palestinian Energy Authority issued a renewable energy strategy in 2012 that aims to gradually achieve 10 percent of electricity production from renewable sources by the end of 2020. According to the strategy, this goal can be achieved if certain prerequisites are attained.

Can the environment around the Palestinian territories help solve the energy crisis?

The environment around the Palestinian territories could potentially hold the key to mitigating the existing energy crisis, as well as reduce Palestine’s energy dependency on its neighbors and bolstering the economic viability of Palestine as a more self-sufficient nation.

How to solve the current energy issues in Palestine?

To solve the current energy issues in Palestine, the following recommendation are proposed to reduce the dependency on imported energy generated from non-renewable sources.

What are the challenges facing Palestine's energy supply?

Political instability, population booms, rapid industrialization and increasing demand for higher living standards have put tremendous stress on Palestine’s energy supply.

How much electricity does Palestine use?

Electricity supply and demand According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the total electrical energy consumption in Palestine in 2019 was reported to be 5,929.5 GWh. This quantity is almost entirely imported from outside sources, mainly from the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), as shown in Table 1.

Why is energy demand so high in the Palestinian territories?

Energy demand in the Palestinian territories is growing rapidly while the availability of natural resources is scarce, making the power sector almost entirely dependent on energy imports from neighboring countries.