Population - 5.96 million in 1998

Power demand - doubling every 10 years

Energy Breakdown - Majority is from oil & Coal
Electricity breakdown - 70% coal, 25% oil-fired plants ---Remainder is from gas and independent power producers

Israel is looking to increase their use of natural gas from less then 1% to 25% by 2005 (for more Info. check out the Department of energy wevsite)

Israel and the Oil Producing Countries

A turbulent past:
Israel has been through many wars with their neighbors
  Very little trust between them

Current relationship:
Unsteady at best
Working on improving relationship with neighbors

An unstable future:
Despite treaties, there is instability as to how long peace will last 

Israel should be looking towards solar energy to meet their energy requirements. Click here to find out Why solar?