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United Arab Emirates — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 188 energy assets in United Arab Emirates across 13 layers — the 45th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 62 power plants, 46 oil & gas fields and 32 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 58.0 GW, led by gas at 77%. Refining capacity is about 817 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (33), ADNOC (29) and TotalEnergies SE (24), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of United Arab Emirates's mapped assets in service predate 2005 (median commissioning year of the 115 with a known date), 23 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bab Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates), dating from 1960. 38 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Masdar-Abu Dhabi solar farm (5.2 GW).

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188
Total assets
#45
of 157 countries
58.0 GW
operating · 62 power plants
817
Refining kb/d
53
LNG Mtpa
38
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 177 TWhDemand 177 TWhClean 32%Intensity 468 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 5,097 kmPower Plants 62Oil & Gas Fields 46Pipelines 32Cement Plants 21LNG Terminals 12Export Terminals 3Iron & Steel Plants 3Interconnectors 2Data Centres 2Storage / Tank Farms 2Refineries 1Contracts 1Chemical Plants 1

Under construction & proposed

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does United Arab Emirates have?
OverWatts maps 188 in United Arab Emirates across 13 asset classes — the 45th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does United Arab Emirates have?
About 58.0 GW operating across 39 plants, mostly gas 77%, solar 12% and nuclear 10%.
Who owns United Arab Emirates's energy infrastructure?
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (33), followed by ADNOC (29), TotalEnergies SE (24) and BP PLC (15).
What energy projects are under construction in United Arab Emirates?
The largest under way or proposed are Masdar-Abu Dhabi solar farm (5.2 GW), Stargate UAE (5.0 GW) and Al-Nouf Power Plant (3.3 GW).