Installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Installed solar pv capacity was 11.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia is 11.93, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.4% on the previous year and up 49,104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 | +571.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 | +375.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0844 | +145.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1094 | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4094 | +274.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4394 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4399 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | +454.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | +154.2% |
| 2025 | 11.93 | +92.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 11.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 11.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 | +571.4% | 0.0003 | 0.0024 |
| 2023 | +454.7% | 0.4399 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | +375.4% | 0.0029 | 0.0135 |
| 2020 | +274.3% | 0.1094 | 0.4094 |
| 2024 | +154.2% | 2.44 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | +145.5% | 0.0344 | 0.0844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 | 0.0024 | 0.1094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 0.4094 | 11.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Saudi Arabia was 11.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49,104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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