United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' electric power consumption (kWh per capita) rose 76.65 on 2023 (from 15,285 to 15,361).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +212.86 and a typical year strayed about 438.99 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,104 in 2005 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,160 in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 189.62 a year. A straight line explains 73% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, United Arab Emirates had the 5th highest value of the 109 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to United Arab Emirates in the 2024 ranking

• Bahrain — 1st of 109: 23,846
• Qatar — 2nd of 109: 19,313
• Kuwait — 3rd of 109: 16,626
• Saudi Arabia — 5th of 109: 11,808
• Brunei Darussalam — 6th of 109: 10,963
• Singapore — 7th of 109: 9,947

What this measures

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.

Limitations: Data on electric power production and consumption are collected from national energy agencies by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and adjusted by the IEA to meet international definitions. Data are reported as net consumption as opposed to gross consumption. Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units. For all countries except the United States, total electric power consumption is equal to total net electricity generation plus electricity imports minus electricity exports minus electricity distribution losses. The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 1,918 (2024)
• Bahrain — 23,846 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 1,555 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 3,910 (2024)
• Iraq — 1,756 (2024)
• Israel — 7,203 (2025)
• Jordan — 1,962 (2024)
• Kuwait — 16,626 (2024)
• Lebanon — 847.58 (2024)
• Libya — 5,156 (2024)

More environment data for United Arab Emirates

• Population in largest city — 3.09 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 31.27% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 6.62 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 57.53% (2025)
• Rural population — 1.62 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 14.04% (2025)
• Urban population — 9.9 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 85.96% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons)

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Questions people ask

What is United Arab Emirates's electric power consumption (kWh per capita)?

15,361 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 87.6% from 8,188 in 1990 (1.87% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 15,361 in 2024 and the lowest 7,869 in 1991.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

5th highest of 109 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in electric power consumption (kWh per capita) unusual for United Arab Emirates?

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' electric power consumption (kWh per capita) rose 76.65 on 2023 (from 15,285 to 15,361). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +212.86 and a typical year strayed about 438.99 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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