Global GridQatar's energy mix and electricity
🇶🇦 In 2025, Qatar generated 56.2 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 96%, came from gas. In total, 4% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 96% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 582 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Qatar the 119th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 56.2 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 516%, from 9.13 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 4%. The biggest rise was in solar, from 0% to 4% of generation. The biggest fall was in gas, from 100% to 96%. Carbon intensity fell from 604 to 582 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Qatar are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Gas 96%
- Solar 3.8%
- Bioenergy 0.2%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 96% | 53.9 TWh |
| Solar | 3.8% | 2.14 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 0.2% | 0.11 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Qatar uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Qatar used 654 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was gas at 71%, followed by oil (28%) and solar (0.7%). Fossil fuels made up 99% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 0.8%.
- Gas 71%
- Oil 28%
- Solar 0.7%
- Other renewables 0.1%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Gas | 71% |
| Oil | 28% |
| Solar | 0.7% |
| Other renewables | 0.1% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Moderate. Qatar ranks 120th of 158 countries and 34th of 46 in Asia. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Qatar produced energy equal to 409% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 100 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 96%. | 9 |
| Little reliance on imported power Qatar exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 4% of generation. | 4 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 96% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 4 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 3,659 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Qatar, 0 km being built and 111 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 7 export terminals operating (3 more being built or proposed).
See them on the interactive map · Pipelines around the world
How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.13 TWh | 0% | 100% | 604 |
| 2005 | 14.4 TWh | 0% | 100% | 603 |
| 2010 | 28.1 TWh | 0% | 100% | 604 |
| 2015 | 41.6 TWh | 0% | 100% | 602 |
| 2020 | 49.4 TWh | 0% | 100% | 603 |
| 2024 | 56.7 TWh | 4% | 96% | 582 |
| 2025 | 56.2 TWh | 4% | 96% | 582 |
Questions about Qatar's energy
What is Qatar's energy mix?
In 2025, Qatar's electricity came from gas 96% and solar 3.8%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was gas 71%, oil 28% and solar 0.7%.
How much of Qatar's electricity is renewable?
4% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (solar 3.8%).
What is Qatar's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 96% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Qatar's electricity?
About 582 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 119th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Qatar import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Qatar's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Qatar is 53 out of 100 (moderate), 120th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).