Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
116,409 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
152,421 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
115,702 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2025
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
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates is 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates peaked at 152,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 115,702 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 145,442 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 149,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 150,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 152,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 151,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 147,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 145,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 148,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 137,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 140,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 141,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 143,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 144,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 137,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 140,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 140,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 131,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 120,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 128,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 123,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 119,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 119,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 119,075 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 115,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 152,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 136,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 144,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 115,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 123,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Qatar 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Singapore 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 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 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United Arab Emirates was 116,409 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 152,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.