Electricity generation from gas per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 8,479 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation from gas per person in Saudi Arabia, 1985β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8,479 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,479 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,548 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,654 kilowatt-hours | 3,574 kilowatt-hours | 3,834 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,744 kilowatt-hours | 3,548 kilowatt-hours | 3,959 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,608 kilowatt-hours | 3,885 kilowatt-hours | 5,250 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,762 kilowatt-hours | 4,427 kilowatt-hours | 7,465 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,873 kilowatt-hours | 7,472 kilowatt-hours | 8,479 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Saudi Arabia was 8,479 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,479 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.