Primary energy from solar per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 4,553.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 72.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 389.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 51.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary energy from solar per person in United Arab Emirates was 1,604 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 per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,553.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.