United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
United Arab Emirates
1,397 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,512 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,512 kilowatt-hours against 1,397 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 115 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0229 kilowatt-hours | 0.0229 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 57.41 kilowatt-hours | 57.26 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 633.03 kilowatt-hours | 560.29 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 939.73 kilowatt-hours | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | 387.6 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,512 kilowatt-hours against 1,397 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 115 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.