Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 17,298 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,298 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
18,680 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
14,155 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Qatar is 17,298 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Qatar peaked at 18,680 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,155 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,155 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 14,677 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15,382 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16,128 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17,108 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 17,446 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17,557 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16,101 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 15,151 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 15,233 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,464 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 16,969 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18,242 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 17,057 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 17,441 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17,097 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,277 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 16,832 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17,352 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17,824 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,572 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,345 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,680 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,251 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17,845 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 17,298 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17,298 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17,298 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 14,155 kilowatt-hours | 17,557 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,155 kilowatt-hours | 16,277 kilowatt-hours | 18,242 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,998 kilowatt-hours | 17,298 kilowatt-hours | 18,680 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Bahrain 23,552 kilowatt-hours compare
- 2 Kuwait 17,990 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 13,097 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Brunei 11,994 kilowatt-hours compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,974 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Qatar?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Qatar was 17,298 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,680 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,155 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.