Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Saudi Arabia was 98.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.