Energy intensity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Energy intensity was 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.138 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1966.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.535 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.138 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9843 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 9.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 South Korea 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 26 Jamaica 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 29 Bulgaria 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 30 Moldova 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in United Arab Emirates?
- Energy intensity in United Arab Emirates was 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1966.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy intensity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.