Electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity demand per person was 16,053 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates is 16,053 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16,053 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,432 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,432 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11,594 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,840 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,795 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,834 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,012 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12,465 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14,003 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 12,766 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 12,778 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,541 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13,766 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,163 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14,041 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,145 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,683 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,422 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,562 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,548 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,762 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,529 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,248 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15,164 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,733 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16,053 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 16,053 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 16,053 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,064 kilowatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 11,432 kilowatt-hours | 14,003 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,263 kilowatt-hours | 13,541 kilowatt-hours | 14,762 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,345 kilowatt-hours | 14,529 kilowatt-hours | 16,053 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity demand per person in United Arab Emirates was 16,053 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16,053 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,432 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity demand per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.