Alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alternative and nuclear energy was 10.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 34,866.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +138.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +193.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +212.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.3% | 10.5% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in United Arab Emirates was 10.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,866.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.