Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind was 78.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia stood at 78.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 76.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia peaked at 571.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 571.4% | — |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 375.5% | +1078.3% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 52.3% | — |
| 2018 | 135.2% | +158.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 331.5% | +1031.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +1010.0% |
| 2023 | 134.5% | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 134.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 126.9% | 0.0% | 571.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.6% | 9.1% | 331.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 Uzbekistan 120.8% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 116.4% compare
- 4 Oman 108.4% compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.9% compare
- 7 Pakistan 74.1% compare
- 8 Qatar 73.8% compare
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 percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Saudi Arabia was 78.6% 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 79 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.