Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 11,808 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,808 kWh per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
12,074 kWh per capita
in 2021
All-time low
6,130 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11,808 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,074 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,130 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,130 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,195 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,503 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6,900 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6,907 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,915 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,836 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,923 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,254 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7,326 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,236 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,400 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,365 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,771 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7,471 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,663 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7,812 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,817 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,008 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8,222 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9,120 kWh per capita | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 9,027 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,146 kWh per capita | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 10,245 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,160 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 11,234 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,051 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,201 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,789 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,876 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,361 kWh per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,074 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 11,841 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11,942 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,808 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11,808 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11,808 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,936 kWh per capita, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,789 kWh per capita | 6,130 kWh per capita | 7,326 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,676 kWh per capita | 7,236 kWh per capita | 8,222 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,685 kWh per capita | 9,027 kWh per capita | 11,876 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,805 kWh per capita | 11,361 kWh per capita | 12,074 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 United States 13,064 kWh per capita compare
- 10 South Korea 12,071 kWh per capita compare
- 11 Sweden 11,974 kWh per capita compare
- 13 Brunei 10,963 kWh per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 10,209 kWh per capita compare
- 15 Singapore 9,947 kWh per capita compare
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 electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia?
- Electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia was 11,808 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,074 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,130 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electric power consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.