Electricity demand in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity demand was 177.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
177.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
39.94 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in United Arab Emirates stood at 177.02 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in United Arab Emirates peaked at 177.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.94 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 43.17 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 46.85 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 49.45 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 52.41 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 60.7 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 62.44 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.76 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 80.46 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 85.7 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 93.95 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 99.11 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 106.18 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 109.97 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 116.51 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 127.37 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 130.24 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 134.47 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 135.98 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 138.44 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 137.28 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 149.26 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 155.31 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 167.43 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 177.02 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 177.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 177.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.23 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 39.94 terawatt-hours | 85.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.22 terawatt-hours | 93.95 terawatt-hours | 138.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.26 terawatt-hours | 137.28 terawatt-hours | 177.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity demand in United Arab Emirates was 177.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 177.02 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.94 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity demand?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.