Saudi Arabia vs United States: Primary energy use per person
Saudi Arabia
96,634 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
United States rank
15th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 21,583 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 689.76 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 70,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,232 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 85,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 85,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,271 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 100,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,610 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,944 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 21,583 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.