Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.7 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 1,135.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 terawatt-hours | +1453.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.0945 terawatt-hours | +294.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7042 terawatt-hours | +1363.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0834 terawatt-hours | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +1111.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +167.7% |
| 2024 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +134.9% |
| 2025 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1453.7% | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0202 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | +1363.2% | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | 0.7042 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +1111.0% | 0.0834 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0945 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.0834 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.