Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 13,097 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,097 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13,097 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
6,337 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia stood at 13,097 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,097 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,337 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,337 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6,453 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7,119 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 7,279 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7,477 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,507 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,616 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,998 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8,405 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,317 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,272 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,110 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,286 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,455 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,467 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,573 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,573 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,649 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,867 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,816 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,292 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9,148 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9,139 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,973 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,889 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 9,927 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,406 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10,514 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,316 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11,696 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,642 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,829 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 12,337 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,415 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,261 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,511 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12,675 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,762 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,097 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 13,097 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 13,097 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 6,337 kilowatt-hours | 7,477 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 7,507 kilowatt-hours | 8,467 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 8,573 kilowatt-hours | 9,292 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,297 kilowatt-hours | 9,889 kilowatt-hours | 12,829 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,661 kilowatt-hours | 12,261 kilowatt-hours | 13,097 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Saudi Arabia was 13,097 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,097 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,337 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.