Fossil fuel consumption in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption was 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 585.89 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 25.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 60.19 terawatt-hours | 171.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 180.08 terawatt-hours | 243.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 226.62 terawatt-hours | 354.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 372.07 terawatt-hours | 531.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 465.21 terawatt-hours | 585.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- 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 fossil fuel consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Fossil fuel consumption in United Arab Emirates was 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.