Electricity demand in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity demand was 454.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 454.59 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Saudi Arabia peaked at 454.59 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138.69 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.3 terawatt-hours | 138.69 terawatt-hours | 217.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.83 terawatt-hours | 248.77 terawatt-hours | 394.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.41 terawatt-hours | 380.53 terawatt-hours | 454.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity demand in Saudi Arabia was 454.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 454.59 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.69 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity demand?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.