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  • The UAE is an important producer of natural gas and oil, ranking seventh globally in total proven reserves of both.
  • The UAE has been able to maintain its proven reserves over the last decade primarily due to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies increasing extraction rates of mature oil projects.
  • Most electricity generated in the UAE uses natural gas as a feedstock, causing the government to look for ever increasing volumes to compensate for increased demand from economic expansion and high population growth.
  • This need for an expanded grid and greater stability in generation has prompted the increased development of natural gas, as well as nuclear and renewable energy to diversify sources for electricity production.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
OPEC
World
Rank
United Arab Emirates
Total Oil Production 3,096.34 26,872 35,160 87,093 7
Crude Oil Production 2,687.67 24,035 31,708 74,080 7
Consumption 487.00 7,888 9,112 87,421 32 FF
Net Export/Imports(-) 2,609.34 18,984 26,048 -- 160 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 773 7,245 8,987 88,097 24 773
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 97.80 753 1,065 ############## 7 97.80
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
World
Rank
 
United Arab Emirates
Production 1,811 16,638 111,845 17   NA
Consumption 2,138 13,245 112,607 12   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) -327 3,393 -- 20   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
214 2,658 NA 6   228
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
World
Rank
 
United Arab Emirates
Production 0.000 1 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.000 16 7,318 116   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 -15 -- 87   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
World
Rank
 
United Arab Emirates
Net Generation 81.08 731 19,104 33   85.15
Net Consumption 70.58 635 17,420 34   74.12
Installed Capacity (GWe) 19.81 168 4,635 34   23.25
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
World
Rank
 
United Arab Emirates
Production 8.128 68 489 13   7.519
Consumption 3.293 26 491 27   3.260
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
18,416 10,820 7,454 13   18,805
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
World
Rank
 
United Arab Emirates
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 192.44 1,708 29,778 26   199.37

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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