Electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 9.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.05
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 2022
All-time low
3.59
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar is 9.05, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar peaked at 9.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 1992.
That places Qatar 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | — |
| 1986 | 5.99 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.28 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.27 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.98 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.14 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.14 | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.02 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.77 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 7.68 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.96 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.49 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.38 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 8.39 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.76 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.24 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 8.38 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.58 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.59 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 9.48 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.63 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.24 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 9.05 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 | 5.98 | 6.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 3.59 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.44 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 6.99 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 8.97 | 9.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 72 Belgium 11.92 compare
- 73 Oman 10.99 compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.73 compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 8.59 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 5.91 compare
- 78 Singapore 5.88 compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Qatar was 9.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Qatar ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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