Electricity as a share of primary energy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 13.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 13.9% for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.1% | — |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 60 Azerbaijan 14.2% compare
- 61 Lithuania 14.2% compare
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.0% compare
- 64 Russian Federation 13.8% compare
- 65 Hong Kong 13.7% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 13.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Saudi Arabia was 13.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.