Electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption was 15,285 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates stood at 15,285 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15,285 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,869 kWh per capita, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption 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% |
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 | 14,664 kWh per capita | 13,855 kWh per capita | 15,285 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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 electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Electric power consumption in United Arab Emirates was 15,285 kWh per capita in 2023, 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 15,285 kWh per capita in 2023.
- 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 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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.