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 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +244.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +134.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +205.0% |
| 2020 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +86.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8 terawatt-hours | +146.7% |
| 2022 | 27.85 terawatt-hours | +65.8% |
| 2023 | 49.11 terawatt-hours | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 56.25 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 56.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 56.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 24.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 214 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.