Saudi Arabia vs United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Saudi Arabia
11,808 kWh per capita
in 2024
United States
13,064 kWh per capita
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,064 kWh per capita against 11,808 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,256 kWh per capita.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,789 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 5,753 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 7,676 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 5,747 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 10,685 kWh per capita | 12,960 kWh per capita | 2,275 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 11,805 kWh per capita | 12,735 kWh per capita | 929.62 kWh per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 13,064 kWh per capita against 11,808 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 1,256 kWh per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.