United Arab Emirates Key Figures
- Population:
- 9.44 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 7.41 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 122 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 20.7 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 5.26%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Total energy consumption per capita is very high (the 6th highest worldwide in 2021) and represented 9.8 toe in 2022. Per capita electricity consumption is also very high with 15 MWh in 2022 (8th highest in the world) because of air conditioning in buildings and electro-intensive industries (aluminium).
Total energy consumption has increased by 7.5%/year on average since 2020, reaching 92 Mtoe in 2022, after a 7% drop in 2020. It almost tripled between 2000 and 2016 and decreased sharply in 2017 (-22%) due to data revisions.
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production increased by 12.5% in 2022 to 200 Mt, after remaining stable in 2021 and dropping by 7% in 2020. It had previously remained stable between 2015-2019 at around 186 Mt, after a rapid increase of around 5.4%/year between 2010 and 2015.
The country exports around 65% of its production (2022), almost exclusively to Asia and the Pacific region.
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Renewable in % Electricity Production
The UAE targets to reach 44% of energy consumption with renewables by 2050 (Energy Strategy 2050). The target of 32% of clean sources in the power mix in 2030 is for renewables and nuclear. The updated Energy Strategy 2050 (2023) aims to triple the capacity of renewables.
Dubai aims to cover 25% of its energy consumption from solar in 2030 and to reach 75% of clean energy sources (including nuclear) by 2050.
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
The third update of the country's NDC (July 2023) raised the GHG reduction target to 40% by 2030 compared to a BAU scenario (31% previously).
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).
The updated Energy Strategy 2050 (2023) aims to decrease the grid emission factor to 0.27 kgCO2 per kWh in 2030 (0.44 kgCO2 in 2022).