United Arab Emirates Nuclear Power: Generation, Share and Trend

The United Arab Emirates generated 39.1 TWh of electricity from nuclear in 2025, 21.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 12th largest nuclear power producer in 2025 of the 32 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Nuclear supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

The United Arab Emirates generated 39.1 TWh of electricity from nuclear in 2025.
Nuclear supplied 21.2% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2025.
The United Arab Emirates was the 12th largest nuclear power producer in 2025 among the 32 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
The United Arab Emirates' nuclear generation in 2025 was 24 times the 2020 level of 1.63 TWh.
The United Arab Emirates' nuclear generation in 2025 was 39.1 TWh, up from none in 2015.
The United Arab Emirates' nuclear generation peaked at 40.6 TWh in 2024.
The United Arab Emirates' nuclear share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
The United Arab Emirates had 5.56 GW of nuclear generating capacity in 2024.

Key Figures, 2025

Measure	Value	As of / source
Nuclear generation	39.1 TWh	2025 · Ember
Share of the United Arab Emirates' electricity	21.2%	2025 · Ember
World share of nuclear	8.8%	2025 · Ember
Rank by nuclear generation (each country's latest year)	12 of 32	2025 · Ember

Nuclear Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025

The United Arab Emirates' electricity generation from nuclear each year from 1985 to 2025, in TWh. It was 39.1 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

United Arab Emirates nuclear electricity generation, 1985 to 2025
Year	Nuclear
1985	0 TWh
1986	0 TWh
1987	0 TWh
1988	0 TWh
1989	0 TWh
1990	0 TWh
1991	0 TWh
1992	0 TWh
1993	0 TWh
1994	0 TWh
1995	0 TWh
1996	0 TWh
1997	0 TWh
1998	0 TWh
1999	0 TWh
2000	0 TWh
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	0 TWh
2015	0 TWh
2016	0 TWh
2017	0 TWh
2018	0 TWh
2019	0 TWh
2020	1.63 TWh
2021	10.6 TWh
2022	20.1 TWh
2023	34.4 TWh
2024	40.6 TWh
2025	39.1 TWh

The share of the United Arab Emirates' electricity generated from nuclear, 1985 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 21.2%, against 8.8% worldwide.

Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation

Share of the United Arab Emirates' electricity from nuclear and the world share, 1985 to 2025
Year	United Arab Emirates	World
1985	0.0%	n/a
1986	0.0%	n/a
1987	0.0%	n/a
1988	0.0%	n/a
1989	0.0%	n/a
1990	0.0%	n/a
1991	0.0%	n/a
1992	0.0%	n/a
1993	0.0%	n/a
1994	0.0%	n/a
1995	0.0%	n/a
1996	0.0%	n/a
1997	0.0%	n/a
1998	0.0%	n/a
1999	0.0%	n/a
2000	0.0%	16.6%
2001	n/a	16.9%
2002	n/a	16.5%
2003	n/a	15.6%
2004	n/a	15.6%
2005	n/a	15.0%
2006	n/a	14.7%
2007	n/a	13.7%
2008	n/a	13.4%
2009	n/a	13.3%
2010	n/a	12.8%
2011	n/a	11.9%
2012	n/a	10.8%
2013	n/a	10.6%
2014	0.0%	10.5%
2015	0.0%	10.6%
2016	0.0%	10.4%
2017	0.0%	10.2%
2018	0.0%	10.1%
2019	0.0%	10.3%
2020	1.2%	9.9%
2021	7.1%	9.8%
2022	12.9%	9.1%
2023	20.6%	9.1%
2024	22.9%	9.0%
2025	21.2%	8.8%

Year	Generation	Share	World share	Capacity
2025	39.1 TWh	21.2%	8.8%	n/a
2024	40.6 TWh	22.9%	9.0%	5.56 GW
2023	34.4 TWh	20.6%	9.1%	4.17 GW
2022	20.1 TWh	12.9%	9.1%	2.78 GW
2021	10.6 TWh	7.1%	9.8%	1.39 GW
2020	1.63 TWh	1.2%	9.9%	1.39 GW
2019	0 TWh	0.0%	10.3%	0 GW
2018	0 TWh	0.0%	10.1%	0 GW
2017	0 TWh	0.0%	10.2%	0 GW
2016	0 TWh	0.0%	10.4%	0 GW

Full year by year history for United Arab Emirates

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

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@misc{wpm_countries_united_arab_emirates_nuclear_2025,
  title = {{United Arab Emirates Nuclear Power: Generation, Share and Trend}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/nuclear/}
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