United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuels electricity generation
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| United Arab Emirates |
Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 124.93 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 60.17 |
| Min - Max | 5.82 - 134.82 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 124.93 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 127.1 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 92.45 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1980 to 2023 is 60.17 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 5.82 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 134.82 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels electricity capacity | 33.11 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Fossil fuels electricity generation | 124.93 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Wind electricity capacity | 0.10 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Wind electricity generation | 0.00 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Solar electricity capacity | 5.91 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Solar electricity generation | 8.00 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Hydroelectricity capacity | 0.00 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Hydroelectricity generation | 0.00 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Nuclear electricity capacity | 5.32 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Nuclear power generation | 33.06 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Geothermal electricity capacity | 0.00 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Geothermal electricity generation | 0.00 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |