United Arab Emirates electricity prices
The residential electricity price in the United Arab Emirates is
AED 0.293 per kWh or USD 0.080.
The electricity price for businesses is
AED 0.405 kWh or
USD 0.110.
These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), Dubai Water and Supply Authority (DEWA)
Electricity price analysis for the United Arab Emirates
- Residential electricity prices in the United Arab Emirates are 52.74% of the world average electricity price and 95.07% of the average price in Asia.
- Business electricity rates in the United Arab Emirates are 74.05% of the world average price and 101.72% of the average in Asia.
- Household rates are 72.35% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in the United Arab Emirates are 71.43% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 94.82% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of the United Arab Emirates
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in the United Arab Emirates is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 84.61%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 3.98%,
hydro 0.00%,
nuclear 11.41%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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