Solar electricity generation — all countries

Solar electricity generation — United Arab Emirates

Solar electricity generation in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 15.21 TWh. Ranked 20 in the world out of 196.

2024 15.21 TWh +5.63% vs 2023
World rank 20of 196
Period maximum 15.21 TWh2024
Period minimum 0 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Solar electricity generation — United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024051015202000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 0 TWh2001: 0 TWh2002: 0 TWh2003: 0 TWh2004: 0 TWh2005: 0 TWh2006: 0 TWh2007: 0 TWh2008: 0 TWh2009: 0.01 TWh2010: 0.02 TWh2011: 0.02 TWh2012: 0.02 TWh2013: 0.09 TWh2014: 0.31 TWh2015: 0.3 TWh2016: 0.32 TWh2017: 0.75 TWh2018: 1.2 TWh2019: 3.66 TWh2020: 5.18 TWh2021: 6.25 TWh2022: 7.74 TWh2023: 14.4 TWh2024: 15.21 TWh
Change over the period: +15.21

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 15.21 TWh
World computed 2,135.9 TWh
Middle East & North Africa computed 56.7 TWh
Western Asia computed 73.53 TWh
High-income countries computed 897.54 TWh
Solar electricity generation — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 15.21 +0.81 +5.63%
2023 14.4 +6.66 +86.05%
2022 7.74 +1.49 +23.84%
2021 6.25 +1.07 +20.66%
2020 5.18 +1.52 +41.53%
2019 3.66 +2.46 +205%
2018 1.2 +0.45 +60%
2017 0.75 +0.43 +134.38%
2016 0.32 +0.02 +6.67%
2015 0.3 −0.01 −3.23%
2014 0.31 +0.22 +244.44%
2013 0.09 +0.07 +350%
2012 0.02 +0 +0%
2011 0.02 +0 +0%
2010 0.02 +0.01 +100%
2009 0.01 +0.01
2008 0 +0
2007 0 +0
2006 0 +0
2005 0 +0
2004 0 +0
2003 0 +0
2002 0 +0
2001 0 +0
2000 0

About the indicator

Electricity generated by solar plants over the year, in terawatt-hours. The absolute figure answers a different question than the share: a country with a small solar share but a huge power system generates more of it than the leader by share. China produces more solar electricity than all of Europe, though dozens of countries beat it on share. The series is also convenient because it shows the real contribution to displacing fuel: the share rises even when total generation falls.

Important: Generation rather than installed capacity: solar runs at a capacity factor of about 15%, so gigawatts of capacity and terawatt-hours of output do not map onto each other directly. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.