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.
Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -8.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 81.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 81.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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