United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from solar
United Arab Emirates
15.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar 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 19.32 terawatt-hours against 15.21 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 214 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.76 terawatt-hours | 13.34 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-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, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19.32 terawatt-hours against 15.21 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.11 terawatt-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?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.