United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

United Arab Emirates
121.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 121.01 terawatt-hours against 104.01 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17 terawatt-hours.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 13.82 terawatt-hours 234.86 terawatt-hours 221.04 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24.9 terawatt-hours 244.82 terawatt-hours 219.92 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 59.99 terawatt-hours 296.87 terawatt-hours 236.88 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 118.52 terawatt-hours 210.25 terawatt-hours 91.73 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 125.95 terawatt-hours 124.75 terawatt-hours 1.2 terawatt-hours United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Arab Emirates, at 121.01 terawatt-hours against 104.01 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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