Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 5,101 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 5,101 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 13,453.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5,101 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 2.88 kilowatt-hours | +93.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.49 kilowatt-hours | +330.8% |
| 2014 | 37.64 kilowatt-hours | +227.5% |
| 2015 | 34.58 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 35.43 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 81.22 kilowatt-hours | +129.2% |
| 2018 | 128.38 kilowatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 390.28 kilowatt-hours | +204.0% |
| 2020 | 720.75 kilowatt-hours | +84.7% |
| 2021 | 1,716 kilowatt-hours | +138.1% |
| 2022 | 2,719 kilowatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 4,615 kilowatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 2024 | 5,101 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 2.67 kilowatt-hours | 390.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,974 kilowatt-hours | 720.75 kilowatt-hours | 5,101 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Arab Emirates was 5,101 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5,101 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,453.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.