Prime Highlights
- The minister said expanding renewable energy and improving energy efficiency are complementary pathways toward the global energy transition.
- He said the UAE will keep diversifying its energy sources through a long-term vision for current and future needs.
Key Facts
- The UAE’s clean energy share of electricity generation was 32.4% in 2025, with a 35% target by 2031.
- The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has a 5.6-gigawatt capacity and supplies 25% of the country’s electricity.
Background
The UAE’s renewable energy capacity has grown more than 63 times over the past decade, from 129 megawatts in 2015 to over 8.2 gigawatts in 2025. Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei shared the figures on World Energy Day in the fourth week of October, according to the country’s state news agency.
Clean energy made up 32.4% of the UAE’s electricity generation in 2025. The country aims to lift that share to 35% by 2031. Al Mazrouei said national investments of up to AED200 billion ($54.5 billion) are planned through 2030 for clean energy projects, along with greater private sector participation and stronger partnerships.
The minister said major national projects are helping diversify the energy mix by combining renewables with peaceful nuclear power. He noted that the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has a capacity of 5.6 gigawatts, supplies 25% of the country’s electricity and prevents 22.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year. The target capacity for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park by 2030 has also been raised by 60%.
Masdar’s investments have reached about $45 billion, taking its clean energy portfolio past 65 gigawatts. The company aims to reach 100 gigawatts by 2030.
Al Mazrouei said improving energy efficiency remains a national priority alongside expanding generation. He pointed to the UAE Consensus, which set a global goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030, and said the UAE leads the Global Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Looking ahead, he said the country will speed up project delivery, widen private sector participation, develop financing mechanisms and turn emerging technologies into practical solutions.
