Middle East
With a power score of 1.71, Qatar ranks number 75 among Emerging Markets and number 7 in the Middle East region
Power score
1.71/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Qatar has a power score of 1.71, which puts it at rank 75 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Qatar has dropped in the power rankings by 20 places, from rank 55, to rank 75.
At 1.71, the power score of Qatar is worse than than the regional average of 1.84 in the Middle East region and puts it at rank 7 in the region.
Qatar implements policies in 3/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, and Net metering.
The average electricity price in Qatar has increased from 40.26 USD/MWh in 2022 to 40.45 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Qatar has fluctuated between 0.00 USD/MWh (2017) and 50.41 USD/MWh (2018).
The top amount of capacity installed in Qatar in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 91.34%, down from 92.52% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 7.88%, up from 7.04% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Qatar in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 96.08%, down from 98.7% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was PV at 3.77%, up from 1.09% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Qatar was around $666.67 million in 2023, an increase of 5.82% from 2022 ($630.00 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2023 at $666.67 million, while the lowest was in 2020 with $500.00 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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