{"id":"oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","canonicalSlug":"oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","language":"en","title":"UAE reports clean power at 32.4% of generation in 2025","summary":"The energy minister cited renewable capacity above 8.2 GW and up to AED200bn of planned clean-energy investment through 2030.","body":["UAE renewable-energy capacity rose from 129 megawatts in 2015 to more than 8.2 gigawatts in 2025, an increase of over 63 times, Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said in a statement published by WAM on 21 October. He said clean energy supplied 32.4% of national electricity generation in 2025, with a target of 35% by 2031.","Al Mazrouei said planned national investment of up to AED200 billion through 2030 would support clean-energy projects and growing demand. He also cited the Barakah nuclear plant’s 5.6 GW generation capacity and said it supplies 25% of UAE electricity needs. These are figures and targets cited by the minister; the statement does not provide a breakdown of 2025 generation by source or detail the investment schedule."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"UAE reports clean power at 32.4% of generation in 2025\n\nThe energy minister cited renewable capacity above 8.2 GW and up to AED200bn of planned clean-energy investment through 2030.\n\nUAE renewable-energy capacity rose from 129 megawatts in 2015 to more than 8.2 gigawatts in 2025, an increase of over 63 times, Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said in a statement published by WAM on 21 October. He said clean energy supplied 32.4% of national electricity generation in 2025, with a target of 35% by 2031.\n\nAl Mazrouei said planned national investment of up to AED200 billion through 2030 would support clean-energy projects and growing demand. He also cited the Barakah nuclear plant’s 5.6 GW generation capacity and said it supplies 25% of UAE electricity needs. These are figures and targets cited by the minister; the statement does not provide a breakdown of 2025 generation by source or detail the investment schedule.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["power","statistics"],"eventDate":"2026-10-21","eventDateBasis":"source-announcement-publication","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T12:10:13Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-22T12:10:13Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":"2026-10-22T12:02:45Z","sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-21","translatedAt":"2026-10-22T12:03:05Z","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2us4jp-uae-diversifies-energy-sources-expands-investments","name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM)","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","attribution":"UAE diversifies energy sources and expands investment to ensure reliable supplies","publishedAt":"2026-10-21"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/oct2026-uae-clean-energy-capacity-investment-targets"},"corrections":[],"locations":[],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["statistical-release","policy-update"],"geographies":[{"role":"issuer-location","countryCode":"AE","subdivisionCode":null},{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"AE","subdivisionCode":null}],"evidenceBasis":["reported-observation","plan"],"measurementPeriod":{"to":"2025","from":"2015","precision":"year"}}}