UAE To Be World's Top Producer Of Solar Electricity Per Capital By 2030: IEA Report
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently predicted that the United Arab Emirate (UAE) is all set to be number 1 producer of solar electricity in the world by the year 2030.
The IEA’s Renewables 2026 report said the emirate’s solar electricity generation will exceed 4,000 kilowatt-hours per person by 2031. The projection is part of a broader trend where renewable energy capacity.
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The solar energy generation is further expected to expand significantly over the next six years. Notably, following UAE, the nighbouring countries Oman and Qatar are expected to rank third and fifth respectively among the world’s top 10 solar producers per capita by 2031.
According to the report, the top 10 solar producers per capita by 2031 are projected to be the UAE, Australia, Oman, Bulgaria, Qatar, Greece, Austria, Spain, China, and Chile.
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The top solar producing countries are likely to generate at least 2,000 kilowatt-hours of solar electricity per person, compared to a projected global average of approximately 800 kilowatt-hours by 2030. With this, the total global renewable capacity is projected to increase by nearly 85 percentage by 2031.
