Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 53.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
54.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
9.13 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 53.9 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar peaked at 54.4 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Qatar 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13.23 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 17.08 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 21.62 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 24.16 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 28.14 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 30.73 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 34.79 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 34.67 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.69 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 42.31 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.56 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 47.91 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 49.87 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 49.26 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51.64 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.03 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 54.37 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.9 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 53.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 12.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 53.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 24.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 28.14 terawatt-hours | 49.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.93 terawatt-hours | 49.26 terawatt-hours | 54.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Qatar was 53.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.