OECD (EI) vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from oil
OECD (EI)
107.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
156.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Electricity generation from oil over time
- OECD (EI)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 156.84 terawatt-hours against 107.51 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 49.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 636.71 terawatt-hours | 30.22 terawatt-hours | 606.49 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 700 terawatt-hours | 57.9 terawatt-hours | 642.11 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 530.45 terawatt-hours | 86.59 terawatt-hours | 443.86 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 261.54 terawatt-hours | 159.18 terawatt-hours | 102.36 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 154.83 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, OECD (EI) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 156.84 terawatt-hours against 107.51 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 49.33 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.