Qatar energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Qatar reached 56.2 TWh in 2025. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 95.9% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (3.8%).
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 53.9 | 95.9% | −3.8 |
| Solar | 2.15 | 3.8% | +3.8 |
| Bioenergy | 0.13 | 0.2% | −0.1 |
| Total | 56.18 | 100% |
Qatar: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Qatar reached 56.2 TWh in 2025. That is similar to Greece. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 95.9% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (3.8%).
4.1% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 139th of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). This puts it 30 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). Generating one kWh emits about 582 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. On carbon intensity, Qatar ranks 119th of 158 from the cleanest.
Since 2015, natural gas has added the most generation in absolute terms (+12.4 TWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 3.8 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. Measured by share of the mix, solar power gained most, up 3.8 percentage points. Taken together, the renewable share rose by 3.8 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 14.6 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 602 to 582 g/kWh, a 3% cut.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Qatar in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar together provided 3.8% of electricity (solar 3.8%, wind 0%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 690 kWh of solar electricity a year, 2× the global average. In solar electricity per person, Qatar ranks 28th in the world. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2022.
Qatar generates 18,030 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 4.7 times the global average. Qatar does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Qatar against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 0.8% of primary energy and fossil fuels 99.2% (2024). Per person, that is 214,520 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Qatar
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 12 utility-scale plants in Qatar with a combined capacity of 10.5 GW. Gas plants account for the largest slice (100% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Ras Laffan C (Ras Qartas) CCGT Power Plant Qatar (2,730 MW, Gas). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ras Laffan C (Ras Qartas) CCGT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 2,730 | — | — |
| 2 | Mesaieed CCGT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 2,007 | — | — |
| 3 | Qatalum CCGT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 1,350 | — | — |
| 4 | Ras Laffan B CCGT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 1,025 | — | — |
| 5 | Ras Laffan A Cogen GT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 756 | — | — |
| 6 | Ras Abu Fontas A OCGT Cogen Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 626 | — | — |
| 7 | Ras Abu Fontas B OCGT Cogen Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 609 | — | — |
| 8 | Ras Abu Fontas B-2 OCGT Cogen Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 567 | — | — |
| 9 | Ras Abu Fontas B-1 OCGT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 376 | — | — |
| 10 | Al Wajbha GT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 301 | — | — |
| 11 | Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 134 | — | — |
| 12 | Doha South Super GT Power Plant Qatar | Gas | 67 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 12 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Qatar
10 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 1.7 GW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 2 GW under construction or planned.
How does Qatar compare?
Qatar next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 4.1% | 4.1% | 95.9% | 582 | 18,030 | 56.2 | — | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | 2.2% | 97.8% | 692 | 13,386 | 455 | Compare | |
| Bahrain | 0.3% | 0.3% | 99.7% | 902 | 23,615 | 38 | Compare | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8.8% | 31.7% | 68.3% | 468 | 16,075 | 177 | Compare | |
| Kuwait | 2.2% | 2.2% | 97.8% | 635 | 18,402 | 92.5 | Compare | |
| Iran | 3.8% | 5.7% | 94.3% | 660 | 4,283 | 396 | Compare | |
| Oman | 4.5% | 4.5% | 95.5% | 544 | 9,617 | 52.8 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Qatar
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.