Israel’s electricity use breaks new record for 4th consecutive day under searing temperatures

13 August 2025, 4:43 pm

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A man jumps in the water as people cool off in the Ein Lavan spring, amid a heat wave, in the outskirts of Jerusalem Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Electricity usage breaks all records for the 4th consecutive day as Israel swelters under a prolonged heatwave.

Israelis used more than 17 megawatts for the first time, after breaching the 16 megawatt level for the first time yesterday, according to the Independent System Operator for the electricity industry, known by its Hebrew acronym Noga.

At 3:15 p.m., electricity use hit 17,287 megawatts.

“Extreme heat waves are no longer an unusual event, but a reality that will return in the years to come. We are preparing in advance, along with full coordination with electricity producers, smart management of the system and ensuring continuous supply,” says Noga’s director Shiki Fisher.