Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 53.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Qatar is 53.9 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 209 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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 83.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Qatar?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.