Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Electric power consumption
Saudi Arabia
11,911 kWh per capita
in 2023
Upper middle income
4,307 kWh per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Electric power consumption over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,911 kWh per capita against 4,307 kWh per capita in Upper middle income, a difference of 7,604 kWh per capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,789 kWh per capita | 992.38 kWh per capita | 5,796 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,676 kWh per capita | 1,652 kWh per capita | 6,024 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,685 kWh per capita | 2,985 kWh per capita | 7,700 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,797 kWh per capita | 3,996 kWh per capita | 7,801 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11,911 kWh per capita against 4,307 kWh per capita in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 7,604 kWh per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 150 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.