Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 78.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia, 2009β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia is 78.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 renewables in Saudi Arabia peaked at 571.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4% compare
- 4 Qatar 61.3% compare
- 5 North Macedonia, Republic of 42.7% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan, Republic of 29.8% 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Saudi Arabia was 78.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables 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 renewables?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.