Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 56.25 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates is 56.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 18,045.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates peaked at 56.25 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.36 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 56.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates was 56.25 terawatt-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 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,045.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.