Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita was 8.67 kWh per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per person.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.67 kWh per person.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3,936.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.88 kWh per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per person, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kWh per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0377 kWh per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0358 kWh per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0341 kWh per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 kWh per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.031 kWh per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 kWh per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0284 kWh per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0273 kWh per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 kWh per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 kWh per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1706 kWh per person | +577.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2148 kWh per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 kWh per person | +356.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 kWh per person | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 kWh per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 kWh per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 kWh per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.26 kWh per person | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 7.25 kWh per person | +221.3% |
| 2019 | 8.88 kWh per person | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 8.46 kWh per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.67 kWh per person | +2.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8.67 kWh per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 594.51 kWh per person, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8.67 kWh per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.91 kWh per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +577.2% | 0.0252 kWh per person | 0.1706 kWh per person |
| 2012 | +356.1% | 0.2148 kWh per person | 0.9798 kWh per person |
| 2018 | +221.3% | 2.26 kWh per person | 7.25 kWh per person |
| 2013 | +57.0% | 0.9798 kWh per person | 1.54 kWh per person |
| 2017 | +52.2% | 1.48 kWh per person | 2.26 kWh per person |
| 2011 | +25.9% | 0.1706 kWh per person | 0.2148 kWh per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh per person | 0 kWh per person | 0 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 kWh per person | 0.0252 kWh per person | 0.0377 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 kWh per person | 0.1706 kWh per person | 8.88 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 kWh per person | 8.46 kWh per person | 8.67 kWh per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 78.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Saudi Arabia was 8.67 kWh per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 kWh per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per person in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,936.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.