Qatar Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Qatar generated 9.13 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 57.2 TWh in 2025. Qatar's electricity demand peaked at 57.2 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Qatar's electricity went from 604 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 582 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Qatar starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Qatar generated 9.13 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 57.2 TWh in 2025.
Qatar's electricity demand peaked at 57.2 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Qatar's electricity went from 604 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 582 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Qatar's lowest carbon intensity on record was 582 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
Gas's share of Qatar's electricity went from 100.0% in 2000 to 96.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Qatar generated 9.13 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 57.2 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Qatar electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	9.13 TWh	9.13 TWh
2001	9.95 TWh	9.95 TWh
2002	10.9 TWh	10.9 TWh
2003	12.0 TWh	12.0 TWh
2004	13.2 TWh	13.2 TWh
2005	14.4 TWh	14.4 TWh
2006	17.1 TWh	17.1 TWh
2007	19.5 TWh	19.5 TWh
2008	21.6 TWh	21.6 TWh
2009	24.2 TWh	24.2 TWh
2010	28.1 TWh	28.1 TWh
2011	30.7 TWh	30.7 TWh
2012	34.8 TWh	34.8 TWh
2013	34.8 TWh	34.8 TWh
2014	38.8 TWh	38.8 TWh
2015	41.6 TWh	41.6 TWh
2016	42.4 TWh	42.4 TWh
2017	45.7 TWh	45.7 TWh
2018	48.1 TWh	48.1 TWh
2019	50.0 TWh	50.0 TWh
2020	49.4 TWh	49.4 TWh
2021	51.8 TWh	51.8 TWh
2022	54.8 TWh	54.8 TWh
2023	56.4 TWh	56.4 TWh
2024	56.7 TWh	56.7 TWh
2025	57.2 TWh	57.2 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Qatar's electricity went from 604 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 582 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Qatar carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	604 gCO2/kWh
2001	604 gCO2/kWh
2002	604 gCO2/kWh
2003	604 gCO2/kWh
2004	604 gCO2/kWh
2005	604 gCO2/kWh
2006	604 gCO2/kWh
2007	604 gCO2/kWh
2008	604 gCO2/kWh
2009	604 gCO2/kWh
2010	604 gCO2/kWh
2011	604 gCO2/kWh
2012	604 gCO2/kWh
2013	603 gCO2/kWh
2014	603 gCO2/kWh
2015	602 gCO2/kWh
2016	602 gCO2/kWh
2017	602 gCO2/kWh
2018	602 gCO2/kWh
2019	603 gCO2/kWh
2020	603 gCO2/kWh
2021	603 gCO2/kWh
2022	597 gCO2/kWh
2023	584 gCO2/kWh
2024	582 gCO2/kWh
2025	582 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	57.2 TWh	57.2 TWh	0 TWh	582 gCO2/kWh	4.0%
2024	56.7 TWh	56.7 TWh	0 TWh	582 gCO2/kWh	4.0%
2023	56.4 TWh	56.4 TWh	n/a	584 gCO2/kWh	3.6%
2022	54.8 TWh	54.8 TWh	0 TWh	597 gCO2/kWh	1.3%
2021	51.8 TWh	51.8 TWh	0 TWh	603 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2020	49.4 TWh	49.4 TWh	0 TWh	603 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2019	50.0 TWh	50.0 TWh	0 TWh	603 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2018	48.1 TWh	48.1 TWh	0 TWh	602 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2017	45.7 TWh	45.7 TWh	0 TWh	602 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2016	42.4 TWh	42.4 TWh	0 TWh	602 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2015	41.6 TWh	41.6 TWh	0 TWh	602 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2014	38.8 TWh	38.8 TWh	0 TWh	603 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2013	34.8 TWh	34.8 TWh	0 TWh	603 gCO2/kWh	0.2%
2012	34.8 TWh	34.8 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2011	30.7 TWh	30.7 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2010	28.1 TWh	28.1 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2009	24.2 TWh	24.2 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2008	21.6 TWh	21.6 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2007	19.5 TWh	19.5 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2006	17.1 TWh	17.1 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2005	14.4 TWh	14.4 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2004	13.2 TWh	13.2 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2003	12.0 TWh	12.0 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2002	10.9 TWh	10.9 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2001	9.95 TWh	9.95 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2000	9.13 TWh	9.13 TWh	0 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	96.0%	3.8%	0.2%
2024	96.0%	3.8%	0.2%
2023	96.4%	3.3%	0.2%
2022	98.7%	1.1%	0.2%
2021	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2020	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2019	99.7%	0.0%	0.2%
2018	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2017	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2016	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2015	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2014	99.7%	0.0%	0.3%
2013	99.8%	0.0%	0.2%
2012	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.