Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 26.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 26.1% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is up 12,887.2% on the previous year and up 963.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates peaked at 261.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2015.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 190.0% | — |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -93.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 252.4% | +1373.0% |
| 2014 | 261.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | -3.0% | -101.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -286.8% |
| 2017 | 135.8% | +2303.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 205.1% | +237.4% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -79.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +260.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -99.8% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +12887.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 26.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 26.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 51% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +12887.2% | 0.2% | 26.1% |
| 2017 | +2303.3% | 5.7% | 135.8% |
| 2013 | +1373.0% | 17.1% | 252.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.7% | -3.0% | 261.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 0.2% | 86.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates was 26.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 261.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 963.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.