Primary energy from solar and wind per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,624 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,624 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 4,586.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.9474 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +180.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +243.2% |
| 2014 | 37.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +240.7% |
| 2015 | 34.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 34.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.6% |
| 2018 | 128.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 389.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +204.1% |
| 2020 | 548.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 638.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 756.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.4% |
| 2024 | 1,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9474 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 389.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Estonia 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Chile 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 China 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Canada 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Israel 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in United Arab Emirates was 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,586.6%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.