Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Electric power consumption
Saudi Arabia
11,911 kWh per capita
in 2023
United States of America
12,839 kWh per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th
Electric power consumption over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12,839 kWh per capita against 11,911 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 928 kWh per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 151 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,789 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 5,753 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7,676 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 5,747 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10,685 kWh per capita | 12,948 kWh per capita | 2,263 kWh per capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11,797 kWh per capita | 12,618 kWh per capita | 821.23 kWh per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12,839 kWh per capita against 11,911 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 928 kWh per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United States of America 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.