Electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity production by source was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2,929.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +506.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +311.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +205.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +506.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +311.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | +205.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | +58.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +48.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 184 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 185 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 189 Libya 0.0% compare
- 190 Brunei 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia was 0.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity production by source?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,929.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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