Electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar
Qatar: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 731.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 731.73 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1,266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar peaked at 747.93 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Qatar 86th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 5.24 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 39.36 kilowatt-hours | +650.6% |
| 2014 | 49.59 kilowatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 53.56 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 50.01 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 51.72 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 54.33 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 46.46 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 49.94 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 53.29 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 248.92 kilowatt-hours | +367.1% |
| 2023 | 674.7 kilowatt-hours | +171.0% |
| 2024 | 747.93 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 731.73 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 731.73 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 50% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 731.73 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +650.6% | 5.24 kilowatt-hours | 39.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | +367.1% | 53.29 kilowatt-hours | 248.92 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | +171.0% | 248.92 kilowatt-hours | 674.7 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 54.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.75 kilowatt-hours | 49.94 kilowatt-hours | 747.93 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Qatar was 731.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 747.93 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Qatar ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,266.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.