Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of electricity production by source was 81.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates stood at 81.8%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 81.8% | 94.9% | 3 |
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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 share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates was 81.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of electricity production by source?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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