Number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 35.30 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia stood at 35.30 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.30 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.64 million people, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.64 million people | — |
| 1991 | 11.16 million people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.69 million people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.22 million people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.75 million people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.29 million people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.37 million people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.92 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 million people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.18 million people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.04 million people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.67 million people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.56 million people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.46 million people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.37 million people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.22 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.98 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.09 million people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.17 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.62 million people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 28.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.82 million people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.92 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 30.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.17 million people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.55 million people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 30.78 million people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.18 million people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 33.70 million people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 35.30 million people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.03 million people | 10.64 million people | 15.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 million people | 16.18 million people | 24.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.31 million people | 23.98 million people | 30.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.70 million people | 30.78 million people | 35.30 million people | 5 |
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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 number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Saudi Arabia was 35.30 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.30 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 million people in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.