Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 10,974 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2024
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 United Arab Emirates is 10,974 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14,650 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,583 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 8,676 kilowatt-hours | 8,843 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 8,583 kilowatt-hours | 11,367 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 11,432 kilowatt-hours | 14,003 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,187 kilowatt-hours | 13,538 kilowatt-hours | 14,650 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,376 kilowatt-hours | 10,974 kilowatt-hours | 13,812 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 3 Ireland 3,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Qatar 17,298 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 2,868 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 13,097 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Brunei 11,994 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Luxembourg 191.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 Taiwan 10,810 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Guam 10,132 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Singapore 9,684 kilowatt-hours 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 51.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United Arab Emirates was 10,974 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14,650 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,583 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.