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
Annual change in primary energy use in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.8% (2023)
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); Smil (2017); 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 218 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); Smil (2017); 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.