Annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy use was 60.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
60.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
245.96 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-132.91 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia stood at 60.57 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 245.96 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -132.91 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | +218.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4164 terawatt-hours | -96.8% |
| 1972 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | +4438.1% |
| 1973 | 18.83 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 18.35 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1975 | -66.09 terawatt-hours | -460.1% |
| 1976 | 39.53 terawatt-hours | -159.8% |
| 1977 | 52.97 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 39.57 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 81.51 terawatt-hours | +106.0% |
| 1980 | -46.93 terawatt-hours | -157.6% |
| 1981 | 81.32 terawatt-hours | -273.3% |
| 1982 | 50.62 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 46.13 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 117.32 terawatt-hours | +154.3% |
| 1985 | 14.44 terawatt-hours | -87.7% |
| 1986 | 54.93 terawatt-hours | +280.5% |
| 1987 | 47.08 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1989 | -13.73 terawatt-hours | -135.6% |
| 1990 | 71.79 terawatt-hours | -622.9% |
| 1991 | 44.12 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +126.7% |
| 1994 | 156.73 terawatt-hours | +643.0% |
| 1995 | -29.57 terawatt-hours | -118.9% |
| 1996 | 38.55 terawatt-hours | -230.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 62.33 terawatt-hours | +187.3% |
| 1999 | 22.85 terawatt-hours | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 59.45 terawatt-hours | +160.1% |
| 2001 | 87.45 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 59.05 terawatt-hours | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 87.81 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 133.26 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 108.66 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 89.06 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 43.89 terawatt-hours | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 184.41 terawatt-hours | +320.2% |
| 2009 | 76.67 terawatt-hours | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 245.96 terawatt-hours | +220.8% |
| 2011 | 106.18 terawatt-hours | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 156.88 terawatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 16.98 terawatt-hours | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 200.49 terawatt-hours | +1080.7% |
| 2015 | 124.91 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 123.22 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -98.4% |
| 2018 | -80.3 terawatt-hours | -4246.9% |
| 2019 | -132.91 terawatt-hours | +65.5% |
| 2020 | -81.73 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 93.97 terawatt-hours | -215.0% |
| 2022 | 146.91 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 46.18 terawatt-hours | -68.6% |
| 2024 | 105.87 terawatt-hours | +129.2% |
| 2025 | 60.57 terawatt-hours | -42.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 1950.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 19.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +4438.1% | 0.4164 terawatt-hours | 18.9 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -4246.9% | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -80.3 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +1080.7% | 16.98 terawatt-hours | 200.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +643.0% | 21.09 terawatt-hours | 156.73 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +622.9% | -13.73 terawatt-hours | 71.79 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.72 terawatt-hours | -66.09 terawatt-hours | 81.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.97 terawatt-hours | -46.93 terawatt-hours | 117.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | -29.57 terawatt-hours | 156.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 43.89 terawatt-hours | 184.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.34 terawatt-hours | -132.91 terawatt-hours | 245.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.96 terawatt-hours | -81.73 terawatt-hours | 146.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 4 Turkey 87.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 India 77.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Brazil 60.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Bangladesh 52.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 52.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 49.08 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia was 60.57 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 245.96 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -132.91 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.