United Arab Emirates Key Figures
- Population:
- 11.5 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 5.80 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2025
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 98.9 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 17.2 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 4.68%
* at purchasing power parity
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- United Arab Emirates's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: The UAE aims for net-zero emissions by 2050, targeting 35% clean energy in the power mix by 2031, enhanced energy efficiency, and a 47% GHG reduction by 2035 through comprehensive federal strategies.
- United Arab Emirates's Energy Companies: The UAE's energy sector is dominated by state-backed entities like TAQA and DEWA in power generation and transmission, and ADNOC in oil and gas production, refining, and distribution.
- United Arab Emirates's Energy Supply & Demand: The UAE's energy landscape features rising consumption, dominant gas reliance, and a growing share of nuclear and solar in power generation, alongside substantial oil and gas reserves.
- United Arab Emirates's Energy Use & Price by Sector: Final energy consumption has grown rapidly since 2022, led by gas and the industrial sector. Industry dominates demand, while transport and residential sectors rely heavily on oil and electricity.
- United Arab Emirates's Issues & Prospects: The UAE is significantly expanding its electricity, oil, gas, and green hydrogen sectors through major investments in renewables, nuclear energy, and hydrocarbon infrastructure.
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United Arab Emirates Total Energy Production & Consumption
Total energy consumption has increased by 4%/year on average since 2017, reaching 108 Mtoe in 2025. It more than doubled between 2000 and 2016 and decreased sharply in 2017 (-10%) due to data revisions.
Total energy consumption is heavily based on gas (60%) in 2025, despite a decrease in its share (-10 points since 2020); it is followed by oil (25%), nuclear (11%), solar (2%), and coal (2%).
Total energy consumption per capita is very high, with around 9.4 toe in 2025 (three times the average for the Middle East region).
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Total Energy Production & Consumption
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United Arab Emirates Oil Production & Consumption
Crude oil production increased by 7% in 2025 to 209 Mt, after a stable period between 2022 and 2024. It had previously increased by 1%/year between 2015-2022, after a rapid increase of around 5.4%/year between 2010 and 2015. In 2025, oil production was 47% higher than in 2010, reaching its highest level.
The country exports around 73% of its production (2025), almost exclusively to Asia and the Pacific region.
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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United Arab Emirates Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Gas production has increased by 3.3%/year since 2018, reaching 62 bcm in 2025. It peakedin 2015 and 2016 (~+11% to 63 bcm) and got back to its previous levels in 2017. ADNOC started production at the Shah gas project in Abu Dhabi in 2015 to process about 1 bcf/d (or 10.3 bcm/year) of sour gas to produce about 500 mcm/d (5.15 bcm/year) of usable natural gas. This project is crucial to limiting the soaring gas imports.
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
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United Arab Emirates Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
The UAE imports coal for its non-metallic mineral industry (2.7 Mt in 2025).
Graph: Coal Production & Consumption
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
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United Arab Emirates Renewable in % Electricity Production
The updated Energy Strategy 2050 (2023) aims to reached 35% of clean sources in the power mix in 2031 (renewables and nuclear) and 32% of clean energy in total capacity.
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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United Arab Emirates GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
The third update of the country's NDC (2024) raised the GHG reduction target to 47% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels.
Through its Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative launched in 2020, the UAE aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2021, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure renewed the national target of 70% CO2 emissions cut by 2050 (initially formulated in the UAE Vision 2050).
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates CO2 emissions
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