Electricity generation per person in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity generation per person was 18,030 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,030 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18,928 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
10,265 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Qatar, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 18,030 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Qatar peaked at 18,928 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,265 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,832 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 11,291 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11,048 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 11,219 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,915 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 11,000 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10,265 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 11,036 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 11,474 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 11,712 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11,691 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,504 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 12,552 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,066 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 14,594 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14,155 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 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 | 18,247 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 17,096 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 17,490 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17,150 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16,327 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 16,884 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17,406 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17,870 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,622 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,398 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,928 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18,925 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,593 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 18,030 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18,030 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18,030 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076 kilowatt-hours, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,061 kilowatt-hours | 10,832 kilowatt-hours | 11,291 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,089 kilowatt-hours | 10,265 kilowatt-hours | 14,594 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 14,155 kilowatt-hours | 17,557 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 16,327 kilowatt-hours | 18,247 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours | 17,622 kilowatt-hours | 18,928 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 per person in Qatar?
- Electricity generation per person in Qatar was 18,030 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 per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,928 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,265 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity generation per person?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.