Electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Electricity net consumption was 122.39 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
122.39
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
122.39
in 2019
All-time low
5.31
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2019

02550751001251980199920191980: 5.51981: 5.31982: 7.71983: 8.81984: 9.41985: 10.61986: 11.11987: 11.91988: 12.91989: 13.31990: 14.51991: 14.61992: 14.71993: 14.61994: 15.61995: 21.21996: 22.61997: 24.91998: 29.61999: 342000: 36.22001: 37.52002: 40.72003: 42.92004: 45.52005: 53.32006: 58.62007: 69.22008: 72.12009: 77.62010: 82.52011: 87.12012: 93.32013: 96.62014: 102.32015: 111.92016: 114.52017: 118.22018: 1202019: 122.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 122.39 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 122.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 1981.

That places United Arab Emirates 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 5.46 —
1981 5.31 -2.7%
1982 7.72 +45.5%
1983 8.82 +14.2%
1984 9.45 +7.0%
1985 10.62 +12.4%
1986 11.15 +5.0%
1987 11.88 +6.6%
1988 12.91 +8.7%
1989 13.27 +2.8%
1990 14.52 +9.4%
1991 14.63 +0.8%
1992 14.73 +0.7%
1993 14.57 -1.1%
1994 15.6 +7.1%
1995 21.21 +35.9%
1996 22.56 +6.4%
1997 24.87 +10.2%
1998 29.59 +19.0%
1999 34.02 +14.9%
2000 36.2 +6.4%
2001 37.48 +3.6%
2002 40.68 +8.5%
2003 42.94 +5.5%
2004 45.51 +6.0%
2005 53.3 +17.1%
2006 58.63 +10.0%
2007 69.16 +18.0%
2008 72.08 +4.2%
2009 77.61 +7.7%
2010 82.52 +6.3%
2011 87.07 +5.5%
2012 93.26 +7.1%
2013 96.61 +3.6%
2014 102.33 +5.9%
2015 111.86 +9.3%
2016 114.46 +2.3%
2017 118.21 +3.3%
2018 119.98 +1.5%
2019 122.39 +2.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 122.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 4.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 122.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +45.5% 5.31 7.72
1995 +35.9% 15.6 21.21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.66 5.31 13.27 10
1990s 20.63 14.52 34.02 10
2000s 53.36 36.2 77.61 10
2010s 104.87 82.52 122.39 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 27 Sweden 124.61 compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 124.53 compare
  3. 29 Norway 124.29 compare
  4. 31 Argentina 121.56 compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 109.8 compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 103.49 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates?
Electricity net consumption in United Arab Emirates was 122.39 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 122.39 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 1981.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity net consumption?
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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