Qatar Electricity
Generation (2024)#52 World
56.68TWh+0.53% YoY
Consumption (2024)#51 World
53.44TWh+0.44% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
96%4%
Electricity Generation in Qatar
- Net electricity generation in Qatar reached 56.68 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#52 in the world), an increase of 0.53% from 56.38 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.18% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 96% (54.4 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Qatar and renewables 4% (2.28 terawatt-hours).
- Qatar reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.45% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Qatar
- Qatar consumed 53.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#51 in the world), an increase of 0.44% from 2023. This represents 0.19% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Qatar averaged 17,530 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 48.03 kilowatt-hours per day (#4 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Qatar
- Qatar had a total installed electricity capacity of 12.3 gigawatts in 2024 (#64 in the world), an increase of 0.21% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 86.2% and renewables at 13.8% of Qatar's installed capacity in 2024.
- Qatar's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 52.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 58.6% and solar at 14.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Qatar
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Qatar.
Grid Efficiency in Qatar
- Distribution losses in Qatar were 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.7% of total generation, down from 6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Qatar
- In 2024, Qatar generated approximately 0.16 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.15 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0089 terawatt-hours.
Qatar Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.68 | +0.53% | 52 | 0.18% | 53.44 | +0.44% | 51 | 0.19% | 17,530 | 12.3 | +0.21% | 64 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 |
| 2023 | 56.38 | +3% | 52 | 0.19% | 53.21 | +3% | 51 | 0.19% | 17,860 | 12.27 | +7.7% | 63 | 0.14% | — | — | — | 3.18 |
| 2022 | 54.76 | +5.7% | 52 | 0.19% | 51.64 | +5.7% | 52 | 0.20% | 17,852 | 11.4 | +7.5% | 65 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 2021 | 51.78 | +4.8% | 54 | 0.19% | 48.86 | +4.8% | 54 | 0.19% | 17,357 | 10.6 | −0.13% | 65 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
| 2020 | 49.4 | −1.2% | 54 | 0.19% | 46.63 | −1.3% | 55 | 0.19% | 16,633 | 10.61 | +0% | 64 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 2019 | 50 | +4% | 54 | 0.19% | 47.23 | +4.3% | 55 | 0.19% | 16,879 | 10.61 | +0% | 61 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 48.06 | +5.2% | 56 | 0.18% | 45.27 | +5.3% | 55 | 0.19% | 16,396 | 10.61 | +4.1% | 61 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 2017 | 45.69 | +7.7% | 56 | 0.18% | 43 | +7.7% | 56 | 0.18% | 15,885 | 10.19 | +18.8% | 62 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 42.44 | +2% | 58 | 0.17% | 39.91 | +1.9% | 57 | 0.18% | 15,352 | 8.58 | −0.01% | 67 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 |
| 2015 | 41.62 | +7.3% | 58 | 0.17% | 39.15 | +7.4% | 57 | 0.18% | 16,129 | 8.58 | −2.6% | 67 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 2014 | 38.8 | +11.7% | 59 | 0.16% | 36.46 | +11.9% | 58 | 0.17% | 16,435 | 8.81 | +0.03% | 67 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.34 |
| 2013 | 34.75 | −0.14% | 61 | 0.15% | 32.59 | −0.13% | 60 | 0.15% | 16,033 | 8.81 | +0.06% | 64 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 2012 | 34.8 | +13.2% | 60 | 0.16% | 32.63 | +13.2% | 61 | 0.16% | 17,110 | 8.81 | −0.03% | 64 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 30.73 | +9.2% | 64 | 0.14% | 28.82 | +9.2% | 63 | 0.14% | 15,912 | 8.81 | +12.5% | 62 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 28.14 | +16.5% | 65 | 0.13% | 26.38 | +16.5% | 64 | 0.14% | 15,432 | 7.83 | +47.2% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 2009 | 24.16 | +11.8% | 67 | 0.12% | 22.64 | +12.7% | 66 | 0.13% | 14,275 | 5.32 | +23.3% | 74 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 2008 | 21.62 | +11.1% | 71 | 0.11% | 20.09 | +11.1% | 68 | 0.11% | 14,076 | 4.31 | +36.3% | 78 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 2007 | 19.46 | +13.9% | 73 | 0.10% | 18.07 | +13.9% | 71 | 0.10% | 14,955 | 3.16 | +4.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 17.08 | +18.6% | 73 | 0.09% | 15.87 | +18.6% | 72 | 0.09% | 16,309 | 3.03 | +7% | 86 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 2005 | 14.4 | +8.8% | 76 | 0.08% | 13.38 | +8.6% | 74 | 0.08% | 16,207 | 2.83 | −2.4% | 85 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | 13.23 | +10.2% | 77 | 0.08% | 12.32 | +10.2% | 75 | 0.08% | 15,927 | 2.9 | +8.4% | 85 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 12.01 | +9.8% | 80 | 0.07% | 11.18 | +9.8% | 77 | 0.07% | 15,006 | 2.68 | +5.4% | 85 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 10.94 | +9.9% | 83 | 0.07% | 10.18 | +9.9% | 79 | 0.07% | 14,308 | 2.54 | +8.6% | 85 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2001 | 9.95 | +8.9% | 85 | 0.06% | 9.26 | +8.9% | 79 | 0.07% | 13,655 | 2.34 | +4% | 87 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 9.13 | +8.7% | 85 | 0.06% | 8.5 | +8.9% | 80 | 0.06% | 13,180 | 2.25 | +18.3% | 89 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 8.4 | +10% | 81 | 0.06% | 7.81 | +9.8% | 78 | 0.06% | 12,746 | 1.9 | +0% | 91 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 7.64 | +18.3% | 86 | 0.06% | 7.11 | +17.7% | 79 | 0.06% | 12,251 | 1.9 | +28.8% | 90 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 1997 | 6.46 | +4.4% | 90 | 0.05% | 6.04 | +4.4% | 84 | 0.05% | 10,979 | 1.48 | +2.1% | 94 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 6.18 | +10% | 91 | 0.05% | 5.79 | +12.3% | 84 | 0.05% | 10,943 | 1.45 | +5.9% | 94 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +2.8% | 90 | 0.04% | 5.16 | +0.98% | 87 | 0.04% | 10,023 | 1.37 | +4.8% | 95 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1994 | 5.47 | +5.2% | 90 | 0.04% | 5.11 | +4.8% | 85 | 0.05% | 10,221 | 1.3 | +17.4% | 96 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | 5.19 | +7.2% | 90 | 0.04% | 4.87 | +6.7% | 87 | 0.04% | 10,053 | 1.11 | +0% | 103 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1992 | 4.84 | +10.7% | 89 | 0.04% | 4.56 | +11% | 86 | 0.04% | 9,717.7 | 1.11 | +0.45% | 100 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 4.37 | −3.4% | 72 | 0.04% | 4.11 | −3.9% | 70 | 0.04% | 9,040.3 | 1.11 | +0% | 80 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1990 | 4.53 | +3.7% | 70 | 0.04% | 4.28 | +3.4% | 69 | 0.04% | 9,721.1 | 1.11 | +0.45% | 79 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1989 | 4.37 | +3.2% | 72 | 0.04% | 4.14 | +5.8% | 68 | 0.04% | 9,719.3 | 1.1 | −0.45% | 77 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1988 | 4.23 | +1.8% | 72 | 0.04% | 3.91 | −0.76% | 70 | 0.04% | 9,504.8 | 1.11 | +10% | 77 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 4.16 | +2.7% | 73 | 0.04% | 3.94 | +2.4% | 67 | 0.04% | 9,921.8 | 1.01 | +0% | 77 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +9% | 71 | 0.04% | 3.85 | +10% | 66 | 0.04% | 10,057 | 1.01 | +0% | 77 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1985 | 3.71 | +10.8% | 72 | 0.04% | 3.5 | +14.7% | 67 | 0.04% | 9,556.2 | 1.01 | +0% | 76 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | +7.5% | 71 | 0.04% | 3.05 | +7.9% | 70 | 0.04% | 8,764.6 | 1.01 | +11% | 75 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1983 | 3.12 | +7.7% | 72 | 0.04% | 2.83 | +8.2% | 71 | 0.04% | 8,568.2 | 0.91 | +4.6% | 75 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 2.89 | +11.4% | 73 | 0.04% | 2.61 | +13.4% | 72 | 0.03% | 8,381 | 0.87 | +7.5% | 74 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +14.1% | 74 | 0.03% | 2.3 | +13.3% | 74 | 0.03% | 7,845.3 | 0.81 | +17.5% | 73 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1980 | 2.28 | — | 74 | 0.03% | 2.03 | — | 74 | 0.03% | 7,368.3 | 0.69 | — | 76 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.