Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and up 766.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +73.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Saudi Arabia was 0.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.