Primary energy use in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary energy use was 1,460 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,460 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,460 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.8545 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in United Arab Emirates is 1,460 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,460 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.912 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +492.8% |
| 1968 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 20.29 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 22.3 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 23.86 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 30.19 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 49.63 terawatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 1978 | 57.5 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 67.56 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 108.16 terawatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 125.93 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 135.97 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 130.51 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 162.55 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 201.63 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 244.39 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 273.08 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 301.88 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 340.17 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 344.95 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 420.84 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 406.7 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 423.47 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 464.67 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 484.87 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 499.69 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 521.46 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 534.11 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 538.37 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 535.78 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 541.57 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 591.69 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 631.15 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 675.07 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 704.6 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 741.29 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 818.36 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 938.4 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 925.56 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 972.46 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,021 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,074 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,132 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,135 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,223 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,269 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,211 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,131 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,213 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,175 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,210 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,295 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,382 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,411 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,460 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,460 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 9.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,460 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63 terawatt-hours, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +492.8% | 0.912 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | +64.4% | 30.19 terawatt-hours | 49.63 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | +60.1% | 67.56 terawatt-hours | 108.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +52.4% | 9.61 terawatt-hours | 14.64 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 9.61 terawatt-hours | 67.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 108.16 terawatt-hours | 340.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 344.95 terawatt-hours | 538.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 535.78 terawatt-hours | 938.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 972.46 terawatt-hours | 1,269 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 terawatt-hours | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 1,460 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy use in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary energy use in United Arab Emirates was 1,460 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary energy use?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.