Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates is 4.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.29 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4737 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4737 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -491.0% |
| 2022 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 2023 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.49 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.4737 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 38 Myanmar 5.4 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ethiopia 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Ghana 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Oman 4.6 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Arab Emirates was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4737 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.