Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Saudi Arabia
-0.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
-0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
172nd

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
-0.200.20.4200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s -0.0% 0.0% 0.1% United Arab Emirates
2020s -0.0% -0.0% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.