Renewable energy generation in Qatar
Qatar: Renewable energy generation was 3.48 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.48 terawatt-hours for renewable energy generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 73.8% on the previous year and up 53,341.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Qatar peaked at 3.48 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Qatar 46th out of 79 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.
Renewable energy generation in Qatar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | +242.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | +73.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2713 terawatt-hours | +3152.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +600.3% |
| 2024 | 2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +73.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.21 terawatt-hours, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3152.6% | 0.0083 terawatt-hours | 0.2713 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +600.3% | 0.2713 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +242.9% | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +73.8% | 2 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +73.4% | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0065 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +28.6% | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | 0.0084 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.0083 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-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 renewable energy generation in Qatar?
- Renewable energy generation in Qatar was 3.48 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for renewable energy generation?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53,341.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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 Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.