United Arab Emirates
power plants.
United Arab Emirates has 32 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 40.8 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 72.3% of tracked capacity (29.5 GW), with nuclear a distant second at 25.7%. The largest single plant we track is Barakah-1 (Braka) (5,240 MW, online since 2021).
United Arab Emirates electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in United Arab Emirates
Frequently asked questions
Where does United Arab Emirates get its electricity?
Across the 32 plants in our catalog, United Arab Emirates's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 72.3% (29.5 GW), then nuclear at 25.7% and solar at 2.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in United Arab Emirates?
The largest plant we track in United Arab Emirates is Barakah-1 (Braka), a nuclear facility with 5,240 MW of capacity (commissioned 2021). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 31 other United Arab Emirates plants.
How many power plants does United Arab Emirates have?
Our catalog tracks 32 power plants in United Arab Emirates, totalling 40.8 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see United Arab Emirates's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search United Arab Emirates to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.