Primary energy use per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary energy use per person was 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in United Arab Emirates stood at 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 51,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 190,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 164,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 153,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 144,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 123,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 129,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Singapore 174,382 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Falkland Islands 141,481 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Brunei 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 104,857 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)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 51.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary energy use per person in United Arab Emirates was 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary energy use per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.