Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

Brunei
10,963 kWh per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11,808 kWh per capita
in 2024
Brunei rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time

  • Brunei
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,808 kWh per capita against 10,963 kWh per capita in Brunei, a difference of 845 kWh per capita.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Brunei ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,158 kWh per capita 6,789 kWh per capita 630.34 kWh per capita Saudi Arabia
2000s 8,334 kWh per capita 7,676 kWh per capita 657.62 kWh per capita Brunei
2010s 9,226 kWh per capita 10,685 kWh per capita 1,458 kWh per capita Saudi Arabia
2020s 11,231 kWh per capita 11,805 kWh per capita 574.3 kWh per capita Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11,808 kWh per capita against 10,963 kWh per capita in Brunei as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
845 kWh per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electric power consumption?
Brunei ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,775 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.