United Arab Emirates Electricity
Generation (2024)#27 World
169TWh+4.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#26 World
161.2TWh+5.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
71.5%28.5%
Electricity Generation in the United Arab Emirates
- Net electricity generation in the United Arab Emirates reached 169 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#27 in the world), an increase of 4.9% from 161.1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.55% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 71.5% (120.9 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the United Arab Emirates, renewables 5.4% (9.13 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 23.1% (39 terawatt-hours).
- the United Arab Emirates reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 28.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the United Arab Emirates
- the United Arab Emirates consumed 161.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#26 in the world), an increase of 5.4% from 2023. This represents 0.57% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the United Arab Emirates averaged 14,622 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 40.06 kilowatt-hours per day (#7 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the United Arab Emirates
- the United Arab Emirates had a total installed electricity capacity of 45.53 gigawatts in 2024 (#30 in the world), an increase of 4.8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 74.8%, renewables at 13.5%, and nuclear at 11.7% of the United Arab Emirates's installed capacity in 2024.
- the United Arab Emirates's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 42.4% in 2024, with nuclear at 83.2%, fossil fuels at 40.5% and solar at 17.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the United Arab Emirates
- the United Arab Emirates imported 0.36 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.22% of consumption).
- the United Arab Emirates exported 0.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.35% of generation).
- This made the United Arab Emirates a net exporter of 0.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in the United Arab Emirates
- Distribution losses in the United Arab Emirates were 7.54 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.5% of total generation, down from 6.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the United Arab Emirates
- In 2024, the United Arab Emirates generated approximately 0.46 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.44 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
United Arab Emirates Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | +4.9% | 27 | 0.55% | 161.2 | +5.4% | 26 | 0.57% | 14,622 | 45.53 | +4.8% | 30 | 0.47% | 0.36 | 0.6 | −0.24 | 7.54 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | +4.5% | 28 | 0.55% | 153 | +4.3% | 27 | 0.56% | 14,381 | 43.45 | +6.7% | 31 | 0.48% | 0.3 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 7.91 |
| 2022 | 154.1 | +3.4% | 29 | 0.54% | 146.7 | +3.3% | 27 | 0.55% | 14,322 | 40.73 | +4.8% | 31 | 0.48% | 0.5 | 0.61 | −0.11 | 7.35 |
| 2021 | 149 | +8.5% | 32 | 0.54% | 141.9 | +9% | 27 | 0.55% | 14,501 | 38.87 | +6.4% | 32 | 0.47% | 0.87 | 0.66 | 0.21 | 7.28 |
| 2020 | 137.3 | −0.83% | 32 | 0.52% | 130.3 | −0.9% | 27 | 0.53% | 13,786 | 36.52 | +10% | 32 | 0.47% | 0.21 | 0.24 | −0.03 | 7.03 |
| 2019 | 138.5 | +1.8% | 30 | 0.52% | 131.4 | +2.6% | 27 | 0.54% | 14,016 | 33.21 | +7.3% | 35 | 0.45% | 0.25 | 0.26 | −0.01 | 7.01 |
| 2018 | 136 | +1.1% | 31 | 0.52% | 128.1 | +1.4% | 30 | 0.53% | 13,703 | 30.95 | +1.8% | 35 | 0.43% | 0.49 | 0.52 | −0.03 | 7.91 |
| 2017 | 134.6 | +3.8% | 31 | 0.53% | 126.3 | +3.3% | 30 | 0.54% | 13,672 | 30.4 | +5.6% | 34 | 0.44% | 0.51 | 0.62 | −0.1 | 8.22 |
| 2016 | 129.6 | +1.8% | 31 | 0.53% | 122.2 | +2.3% | 31 | 0.54% | 13,535 | 28.78 | +0.07% | 34 | 0.43% | 1.14 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 8.02 |
| 2015 | 127.4 | +7.7% | 32 | 0.53% | 119.5 | +7.6% | 31 | 0.54% | 13,775 | 28.76 | −0.29% | 34 | 0.45% | 0.23 | 0.25 | −0.02 | 7.88 |
| 2014 | 118.3 | +6% | 31 | 0.50% | 111.1 | +5.9% | 32 | 0.51% | 13,483 | 28.84 | +3.5% | 33 | 0.48% | 0.25 | 0.28 | −0.03 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 111.7 | +4.4% | 32 | 0.48% | 104.8 | +4.5% | 33 | 0.49% | 13,385 | 27.86 | +2.5% | 33 | 0.48% | 0.23 | 0.24 | −0.02 | 6.81 |
| 2012 | 106.9 | +7.2% | 32 | 0.48% | 100.3 | +7.2% | 33 | 0.49% | 13,381 | 27.18 | +4.2% | 33 | 0.49% | 0.22 | 0.25 | −0.03 | 6.57 |
| 2011 | 99.71 | +5.3% | 33 | 0.46% | 93.55 | +5.2% | 32 | 0.47% | 12,994 | 26.09 | +12.4% | 33 | 0.49% | 0.02 | 0.04 | −0.02 | 6.14 |
| 2010 | 94.71 | +9.5% | 33 | 0.45% | 88.89 | +9.5% | 33 | 0.46% | 12,812 | 23.21 | +12.8% | 35 | 0.45% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.82 |
| 2009 | 86.51 | +6.3% | 34 | 0.44% | 81.2 | +6.2% | 32 | 0.45% | 12,107 | 20.58 | +3.8% | 34 | 0.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 81.42 | +2.2% | 34 | 0.41% | 76.44 | +2.2% | 34 | 0.42% | 12,128 | 19.81 | +11.9% | 34 | 0.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.98 |
| 2007 | 79.66 | +17.8% | 36 | 0.41% | 74.79 | +17.8% | 35 | 0.42% | 13,296 | 17.7 | +2.4% | 37 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.88 |
| 2006 | 67.63 | +9.9% | 37 | 0.36% | 63.49 | +9.9% | 38 | 0.37% | 12,676 | 17.28 | +10% | 38 | 0.40% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 61.51 | +15.7% | 38 | 0.34% | 57.76 | +16.9% | 38 | 0.35% | 12,382 | 15.71 | +15.9% | 40 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 53.19 | +5.9% | 42 | 0.31% | 49.42 | +5.9% | 40 | 0.31% | 11,159 | 13.55 | +11.3% | 42 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.76 |
| 2003 | 50.2 | +5.6% | 43 | 0.30% | 46.65 | +5.6% | 41 | 0.31% | 11,128 | 12.17 | +33.3% | 43 | 0.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 |
| 2002 | 47.53 | +7.6% | 44 | 0.30% | 44.16 | +7.5% | 41 | 0.31% | 11,162 | 9.13 | +6% | 51 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.36 |
| 2001 | 44.18 | +8.2% | 45 | 0.29% | 41.09 | +4% | 45 | 0.29% | 11,034 | 8.61 | +4% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 40.84 | +17% | 48 | 0.27% | 39.49 | +16.1% | 44 | 0.29% | 11,304 | 8.28 | +42.3% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 34.9 | +11.2% | 52 | 0.25% | 34.02 | +14.9% | 46 | 0.27% | 10,415 | 5.82 | +1.9% | 61 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 1998 | 31.39 | +17.3% | 52 | 0.23% | 29.6 | +19% | 52 | 0.24% | 9,733.8 | 5.71 | +2% | 59 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 1997 | 26.76 | +7.1% | 54 | 0.20% | 24.87 | +10.2% | 55 | 0.20% | 8,827.6 | 5.6 | +2% | 61 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 24.98 | +6.4% | 54 | 0.19% | 22.56 | +6.4% | 55 | 0.19% | 8,685.1 | 5.49 | +1.9% | 60 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 1995 | 23.48 | +32.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 21.21 | +35.9% | 56 | 0.18% | 8,711.7 | 5.39 | +1.9% | 60 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 1994 | 17.74 | +7.4% | 60 | 0.15% | 15.6 | +7.1% | 59 | 0.14% | 6,701.3 | 5.29 | +11.2% | 60 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 1993 | 16.52 | +0.68% | 62 | 0.14% | 14.57 | −1.1% | 59 | 0.13% | 6,555.5 | 4.76 | +0% | 62 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 16.41 | +1.4% | 60 | 0.14% | 14.73 | +0.7% | 58 | 0.14% | 6,965.4 | 4.76 | +1.2% | 60 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 1991 | 16.19 | +0.83% | 52 | 0.14% | 14.63 | +0.75% | 50 | 0.14% | 7,289.8 | 4.7 | +0% | 52 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 16.06 | +9.4% | 50 | 0.14% | 14.52 | +9.4% | 49 | 0.14% | 7,648.7 | 4.7 | −0.44% | 49 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 14.68 | +5.2% | 52 | 0.13% | 13.27 | +2.8% | 50 | 0.13% | 7,414 | 4.72 | +0% | 49 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 13.95 | +8.7% | 53 | 0.13% | 12.91 | +8.7% | 50 | 0.13% | 7,676.9 | 4.72 | +14.1% | 48 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 12.84 | +6.6% | 55 | 0.13% | 11.88 | +6.6% | 53 | 0.13% | 7,548.4 | 4.14 | −2.3% | 51 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | 12.05 | +5.2% | 54 | 0.12% | 11.15 | +5% | 52 | 0.13% | 7,597.9 | 4.23 | +5.6% | 48 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 1985 | 11.45 | +12.1% | 53 | 0.12% | 10.62 | +12.4% | 52 | 0.12% | 7,703.7 | 4.01 | +3.9% | 50 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 1984 | 10.22 | +7.2% | 53 | 0.11% | 9.45 | +7% | 52 | 0.11% | 7,232 | 3.86 | +3% | 49 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 9.53 | +14.2% | 55 | 0.11% | 8.82 | +14.2% | 52 | 0.11% | 7,142.4 | 3.75 | +4.8% | 47 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 8.35 | +43.6% | 55 | 0.10% | 7.72 | +45.5% | 54 | 0.10% | 6,622.3 | 3.57 | +17.8% | 47 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 5.82 | −1.4% | 57 | 0.07% | 5.31 | −2.7% | 58 | 0.07% | 4,827 | 3.03 | +132.8% | 51 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 5.9 | — | 58 | 0.07% | 5.46 | — | 58 | 0.07% | 5,371.7 | 1.3 | — | 60 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.