Electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Electricity net generation was 124.84 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
124.84
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 203 countries
All-time high
129.41
in 2019
All-time low
5.82
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2020

02550751001251980200020201980: 5.91981: 5.81982: 8.31983: 9.51984: 10.21985: 11.51986: 121987: 12.81988: 13.91989: 14.71990: 16.11991: 16.21992: 16.41993: 16.51994: 17.71995: 23.51996: 251997: 26.81998: 31.41999: 34.92000: 37.52001: 40.62002: 442003: 46.52004: 49.32005: 57.12006: 62.82007: 742008: 77.12009: 82.92010: 88.32011: 93.22012: 99.92013: 103.42014: 109.62015: 119.82016: 121.82017: 126.52018: 127.92019: 129.42020: 124.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 124.84 for electricity net generation in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 129.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.82, in 1981.

That places United Arab Emirates 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 5.9
1981 5.82 -1.4%
1982 8.35 +43.6%
1983 9.53 +14.2%
1984 10.21 +7.2%
1985 11.45 +12.1%
1986 12.05 +5.2%
1987 12.84 +6.6%
1988 13.95 +8.7%
1989 14.68 +5.2%
1990 16.06 +9.4%
1991 16.19 +0.8%
1992 16.41 +1.4%
1993 16.52 +0.7%
1994 17.74 +7.4%
1995 23.48 +32.4%
1996 24.98 +6.4%
1997 26.76 +7.1%
1998 31.39 +17.3%
1999 34.9 +11.2%
2000 37.55 +7.6%
2001 40.58 +8.1%
2002 44.05 +8.5%
2003 46.48 +5.5%
2004 49.27 +6.0%
2005 57.06 +15.8%
2006 62.76 +10.0%
2007 74.03 +18.0%
2008 77.06 +4.1%
2009 82.91 +7.6%
2010 88.33 +6.5%
2011 93.22 +5.5%
2012 99.87 +7.1%
2013 103.43 +3.6%
2014 109.57 +5.9%
2015 119.75 +9.3%
2016 121.85 +1.7%
2017 126.53 +3.8%
2018 127.92 +1.1%
2019 129.41 +1.2%
2020 124.84 -3.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 124.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 4.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 124.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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 +43.6% 5.82 8.35
1995 +32.4% 17.74 23.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.48 5.82 14.68 10
1990s 22.44 16.06 34.9 10
2000s 57.18 37.55 82.91 10
2010s 111.99 88.33 129.41 10
2020s 124.84 124.84 124.84 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 28 Malaysia 145.19 compare
  2. 29 Argentina 137.59 compare
  3. 30 Ukraine 136.26 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 117.52 compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 117.08 compare
  6. 34 Venezuela 103.72 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates?
Electricity net generation in United Arab Emirates was 124.84 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 129.41 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 in 1981.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity net generation?
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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