Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 26.1% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in United Arab Emirates, 2010β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 26.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,887.2% on the previous year and up 963.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in United Arab Emirates peaked at 261.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2015.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.7% | -3.0% | 261.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 0.2% | 86.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in United Arab Emirates was 26.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 261.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 963.7%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.