Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Saudi Arabia stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 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 61.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Saudi Arabia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Saudi Arabia was -0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.