Electricity generation from renewables in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity generation from renewables was 2.28 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.28 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Qatar stood at 2.28 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1,653.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Qatar peaked at 2.28 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +380.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +179.2% |
| 2024 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +700.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +380.0% | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +179.2% | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Qatar?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Qatar was 2.28 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 renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Qatar ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,653.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.