Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 15,361 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates stood at 15,361 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15,361 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,869 kWh per capita, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,188 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 7,869 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,042 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8,899 kWh per capita | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 9,278 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9,625 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9,595 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,455 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,302 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 10,663 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10,724 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,875 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,107 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,063 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,101 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,205 kWh per capita | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,503 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13,134 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 11,975 kWh per capita | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 11,985 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,827 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13,086 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13,475 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13,409 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,560 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,046 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13,706 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13,672 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,703 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,914 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,855 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,829 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 14,688 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,285 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 15,361 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15,361 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 15,361 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,936 kWh per capita, 5.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,191 kWh per capita | 7,869 kWh per capita | 10,663 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,667 kWh per capita | 10,724 kWh per capita | 13,134 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,540 kWh per capita | 12,827 kWh per capita | 14,046 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,804 kWh per capita | 13,855 kWh per capita | 15,361 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates was 15,361 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15,361 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,869 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electric power consumption?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.