United Arab Emirates Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

The United Arab Emirates generated 184 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source at 68.0%, followed by nuclear (21.2%) and solar (9.9%). Demand was 184 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 470 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

The United Arab Emirates generated 184 TWh of electricity in 2025.
Gas supplied 68.0% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2025.
Nuclear supplied 21.2% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2025.
Solar supplied 9.9% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2025.
Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 31.6% of the United Arab Emirates' generation in 2025.
The carbon intensity of the United Arab Emirates' electricity was 470 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
The United Arab Emirates' carbon intensity in 2025 was 31% lower than in 1985, when it was 677 gCO2/kWh.
The United Arab Emirates had the 26th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

Measure	Value	As of / source
Total generation	184 TWh	2025 · Ember
Electricity demand	184 TWh	2025 · Ember
Net imports	0 TWh	2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity	470 gCO2/kWh	2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions	86.6 MtCO2	2025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)	26 of 96	2025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

Source	Generation	Share
Gas	125 TWh	68.0%
Nuclear	39.1 TWh	21.2%
Solar	18.2 TWh	9.9%
Bioenergy	750 GWh	0.4%
Other fossil	710 GWh	0.4%
Wind	220 GWh	0.1%

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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025

United Arab Emirates's electricity generation by main source from 1985 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 125 TWh, nuclear at 39.1 TWh, solar at 18.2 TWh, bioenergy at 750 GWh, other fossil at 710 GWh.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

United Arab Emirates electricity generation by source, 1985 to 2025
Year	Gas	Nuclear	Solar	Bioenergy	Other fossil
1985	12.2 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1986	12.8 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1987	13.7 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1988	14.8 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1989	15.6 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1990	17.1 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1991	17.2 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1992	18.7 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1993	21.7 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1994	23.7 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1995	25.0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1996	26.6 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1997	28.5 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1998	33.4 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
1999	37.1 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2000	39.9 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2001	43.2 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2002	46.9 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2003	49.5 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2004	52.4 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2005	60.7 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2006	62.4 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2007	78.8 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2008	80.5 TWh	n/a	0 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2009	85.7 TWh	n/a	10.0 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2010	93.9 TWh	n/a	20.0 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2011	99.1 TWh	n/a	20.0 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2012	106 TWh	n/a	20.0 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2013	110 TWh	n/a	90.0 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2014	116 TWh	0 TWh	310 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2015	127 TWh	0 TWh	300 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2016	129 TWh	0 TWh	320 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2017	134 TWh	0 TWh	750 GWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2018	135 TWh	0 TWh	1.20 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2019	135 TWh	0 TWh	3.66 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2020	130 TWh	1.63 TWh	5.18 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2021	129 TWh	10.6 TWh	6.25 TWh	0 TWh	0 TWh
2022	128 TWh	20.1 TWh	7.74 TWh	10.0 GWh	0 TWh
2023	118 TWh	34.4 TWh	14.4 TWh	210 GWh	0 TWh
2024	121 TWh	40.6 TWh	15.2 TWh	210 GWh	0 TWh
2025	125 TWh	39.1 TWh	18.2 TWh	750 GWh	710 GWh

Year	Generation	Demand	Carbon intensity
2025	184 TWh	184 TWh	470 gCO2/kWh
2024	177 TWh	177 TWh	468 gCO2/kWh
2023	168 TWh	167 TWh	484 gCO2/kWh
2022	155 TWh	155 TWh	559 gCO2/kWh
2021	149 TWh	149 TWh	605 gCO2/kWh
2020	137 TWh	137 TWh	646 gCO2/kWh
2019	138 TWh	138 TWh	660 gCO2/kWh
2018	136 TWh	136 TWh	671 gCO2/kWh
2017	135 TWh	134 TWh	673 gCO2/kWh
2016	130 TWh	130 TWh	675 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

The United Arab Emirates's closest match is Malta, 78.7% the same.

Malta 78.7% the same Malta generates 21.2 points less nuclear than the United Arab Emirates
Belarus 78.6% the same Belarus generates 16.2 points more nuclear than the United Arab Emirates
Mexico 78.5% the same Mexico generates 18.6 points less nuclear than the United Arab Emirates
Israel 78.2% the same Israel generates 21.2 points less nuclear than the United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan 76.0% the same Uzbekistan generates 21.2 points less nuclear than the United Arab Emirates

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

United Arab Emirates Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in the United Arab Emirates?

Gas was the largest source of electricity in the United Arab Emirates in 2025, supplying 68.0% of generation, followed by nuclear (21.2%) and solar (9.9%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does the United Arab Emirates use?

The United Arab Emirates used 184 TWh of electricity in 2025.

How clean is the United Arab Emirates' electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in the United Arab Emirates emitted 470 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 31.6% of generation. That is 2% above the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

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