Share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy use by source was 48.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates, 1967–2025
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates is 48.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 81.9% | — |
| 1968 | 84.2% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 82.5% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 85.3% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 86.0% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 78.7% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 44.4% | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 48.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 48.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -29.5% | 62.9% | 44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.9% | 81.9% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 74.9% | 62.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 45.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 51.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 47.6% | 57.4% | 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 share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of primary energy use by source in United Arab Emirates was 48.4% 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 share of primary energy use by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.