Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 6.26 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates stood at 6.26 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 27,856.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.26 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2009 | 6.41 million kWh | — |
| 2010 | 18.42 million kWh | +187.4% |
| 2011 | 22.40 million kWh | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 23.73 million kWh | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 86.20 million kWh | +263.3% |
| 2014 | 307.17 million kWh | +256.3% |
| 2015 | 305.98 million kWh | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 321.64 million kWh | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 750.48 million kWh | +133.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion kWh | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 3.66 billion kWh | +204.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 billion kWh | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 6.26 billion kWh | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,000 kWh | 0 kWh | 6.41 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.33 million kWh | 18.42 million kWh | 3.66 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 billion kWh | 5.19 billion kWh | 6.26 billion kWh | 2 |
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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 electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in United Arab Emirates was 6.26 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,856.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.