Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,338 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
6 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,338 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 14.53 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 17.1 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 21.64 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 25.75 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 27.79 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 39.11 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 53.93 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 66.22 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 92.38 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 107.71 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 114.16 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 111.47 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 172.9 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1985 | 178.6 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 239.4 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 254.6 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 276.45 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 283.1 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 318.44 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 334.12 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 363.38 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 380.38 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 406.31 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 407.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 421.89 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 430.73 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 444.79 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 438.9 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 473.19 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 510.06 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 538.65 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 570.57 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 623.96 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 676.78 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 697.88 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 706.99 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 764.18 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 745.27 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 832.77 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 876.47 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 943.63 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 950.28 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 972.61 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 992.27 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,092 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,112 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,130 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,145 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,168 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,174 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,236 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,338 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,338 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 49.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,338 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.72 terawatt-hours, 9.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +55.1% | 111.47 terawatt-hours | 172.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 12.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 66.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.08 terawatt-hours | 92.38 terawatt-hours | 283.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 318.44 terawatt-hours | 444.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 473.19 terawatt-hours | 764.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 832.77 terawatt-hours | 1,121 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 1,130 terawatt-hours | 1,338 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Saudi Arabia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Saudi Arabia was 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.