Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2024

00.511.521985200420241985: 0 %1986: 0 %1987: 0 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0.532 %2021: 2 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of electricity production by source in United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2024.
Year % Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.5%
2021 2.0% +279.9%
2022 0.0% -100.0%
2023 0.0%
2024 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.0% 2.0% 5

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  22. 85 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
  23. 85 Burkina Faso 0.0%
  24. 85 Burundi 0.0%
  25. 85 Cameroon 0.0%
  26. 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
  27. 85 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  28. 85 Central African Republic 0.0%
  29. 85 Chad 0.0%
  30. 85 Comoros 0.0%
  31. 85 Congo 0.0%
  32. 85 Cook Islands 0.0%
  33. 85 Costa Rica 0.0%
  34. 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
  35. 85 Cuba 0.0%
  36. 85 Cyprus 0.0%
  37. 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
  38. 85 Djibouti 0.0%
  39. 85 Dominica 0.0%
  40. 85 East Timor 0.0%
  41. 85 Ecuador 0.0%
  42. 85 Egypt 0.0%
  43. 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
  44. 85 Eritrea 0.0%
  45. 85 Estonia 0.0% compare
  46. 85 Ethiopia 0.0%
  47. 85 Falkland Islands 0.0%
  48. 85 Faroe Islands 0.0%
  49. 85 Fiji 0.0%
  50. 85 French Polynesia 0.0%
  51. 85 Gabon 0.0%
  52. 85 Gambia 0.0%
  53. 85 Georgia 0.0% compare
  54. 85 Ghana 0.0%
  55. 85 Gibraltar 0.0%
  56. 85 Greenland 0.0%
  57. 85 Grenada 0.0%
  58. 85 Guam 0.0%
  59. 85 Guinea 0.0%
  60. 85 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  61. 85 Guyana 0.0%
  62. 85 Haiti 0.0%
  63. 85 Iceland 0.0%
  64. 85 Iraq 0.0%
  65. 85 Jamaica 0.0%
  66. 85 Jordan 0.0%
  67. 85 Kenya 0.0%
  68. 85 Kiribati 0.0%
  69. 85 Kuwait 0.0%
  70. 85 Latvia 0.0%
  71. 85 Lebanon 0.0%
  72. 85 Lesotho 0.0%
  73. 85 Liberia 0.0%
  74. 85 Libya 0.0%
  75. 85 Lithuania 0.0%
  76. 85 Luxembourg 0.0%
  77. 85 Macao 0.0%
  78. 85 Malawi 0.0%
  79. 85 Maldives 0.0%
  80. 85 Mali 0.0%
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  82. 85 Mauritania 0.0%
  83. 85 Moldova 0.0%
  84. 85 Montserrat 0.0%
  85. 85 Mozambique 0.0%
  86. 85 Nauru 0.0%
  87. 85 Nepal 0.0%
  88. 85 Nicaragua 0.0%
  89. 85 Nigeria 0.0%
  90. 85 Norway 0.0% compare
  91. 85 Oman 0.0%
  92. 85 Palestine 0.0%
  93. 85 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  94. 85 Paraguay 0.0%
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  96. 85 Qatar 0.0%
  97. 85 Saint Helena 0.0%
  98. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  99. 85 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  100. 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
  101. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
  102. 85 Samoa 0.0%
  103. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
  104. 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
  105. 85 Seychelles 0.0%
  106. 85 Sierra Leone 0.0%
  107. 85 Solomon Islands 0.0%
  108. 85 Somalia 0.0%
  109. 85 South Sudan 0.0%
  110. 85 Sudan 0.0%
  111. 85 Suriname 0.0%
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  113. 85 Switzerland 0.0%
  114. 85 Syria 0.0%
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  116. 85 Togo 0.0%
  117. 85 Tonga 0.0%
  118. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  119. 85 Tunisia 0.0%
  120. 85 Turkmenistan 0.0%
  121. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  122. 85 Uganda 0.0%
  123. 85 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
  124. 85 Uruguay 0.0%
  125. 85 Vanuatu 0.0%
  126. 85 Venezuela 0.0%
  127. 85 Western Sahara 0.0%
  128. 85 Yemen 0.0%

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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 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing 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 2.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of electricity production by source?
United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing 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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Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.