United Arab Emirates Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

The United Arab Emirates generated 220 GWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 0.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 80th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 220 GWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
Wind supplied 0.1% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2025.
The United Arab Emirates was the 80th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
The United Arab Emirates' wind generation in 2025 was 220 GWh, up from none in 2020.
The United Arab Emirates' wind generation in 2025 was 220 GWh, up from none in 2015.
2025 was the United Arab Emirates' highest year for wind generation in Ember's records, which start in 1985.
The United Arab Emirates' wind share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.5%.
The United Arab Emirates had 110 MW of wind generating capacity in 2024.

Key Figures, 2025

Measure	Value	As of / source
Wind generation	220 GWh	2025 · Ember
Share of the United Arab Emirates' electricity	0.1%	2025 · Ember
World share of wind	8.5%	2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)	80 of 111	2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025

The United Arab Emirates' electricity generation from wind each year from 1985 to 2025, in GWh. It was 220 GWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, GWh

United Arab Emirates wind electricity generation, 1985 to 2025
Year	Wind
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	0 TWh
2002	0 TWh
2003	0 TWh
2004	0 TWh
2005	0 TWh
2006	0 TWh
2007	0 TWh
2008	0 TWh
2009	0 TWh
2010	0 TWh
2011	0 TWh
2012	0 TWh
2013	0 TWh
2014	0 TWh
2015	0 TWh
2016	0 TWh
2017	0 TWh
2018	0 TWh
2019	0 TWh
2020	0 TWh
2021	0 TWh
2022	0 TWh
2023	60.0 GWh
2024	200 GWh
2025	220 GWh

The share of the United Arab Emirates' electricity generated from wind, 1985 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.1%, against 8.5% worldwide.

Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation

Share of the United Arab Emirates' electricity from wind 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%	0.2%
2001	0.0%	0.3%
2002	0.0%	0.3%
2003	0.0%	0.4%
2004	0.0%	0.5%
2005	0.0%	0.6%
2006	0.0%	0.7%
2007	0.0%	0.9%
2008	0.0%	1.1%
2009	0.0%	1.4%
2010	0.0%	1.6%
2011	0.0%	2.0%
2012	0.0%	2.4%
2013	0.0%	2.7%
2014	0.0%	3.0%
2015	0.0%	3.5%
2016	0.0%	3.9%
2017	0.0%	4.5%
2018	0.0%	4.8%
2019	0.0%	5.3%
2020	0.0%	6.0%
2021	0.0%	6.6%
2022	0.0%	7.3%
2023	0.0%	7.8%
2024	0.1%	8.1%
2025	0.1%	8.5%

Year	Generation	Share	World share	Capacity
2025	220 GWh	0.1%	8.5%	n/a
2024	200 GWh	0.1%	8.1%	110 MW
2023	60.0 GWh	0.0%	7.8%	100 MW
2022	0 TWh	0.0%	7.3%	0 GW
2021	0 TWh	0.0%	6.6%	0 GW
2020	0 TWh	0.0%	6.0%	0 GW
2019	0 TWh	0.0%	5.3%	0 GW
2018	0 TWh	0.0%	4.8%	0 GW
2017	0 TWh	0.0%	4.5%	0 GW
2016	0 TWh	0.0%	3.9%	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_wind_2025,
  title = {{United Arab Emirates Wind 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/wind/}
}

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Key Figures, 2025

Wind Generation Year by Year

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