Annual change in primary energy use in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy use was 49.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in United Arab Emirates, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in United Arab Emirates is 49.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in United Arab Emirates peaked at 120.04 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, -79.9 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 19.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 terawatt-hours | -5.45 terawatt-hours | 42.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 terawatt-hours | -14.14 terawatt-hours | 75.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.72 terawatt-hours | -12.84 terawatt-hours | 120.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 terawatt-hours | -79.9 terawatt-hours | 87.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.11 terawatt-hours | -37.96 terawatt-hours | 87.72 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Saudi Arabia 60.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Bangladesh 52.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 52.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Canada 48.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Vietnam 46.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 43.34 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2023)
- Gas production 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual change in primary energy use in United Arab Emirates was 49.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 120.04 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.9 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.