Electricity generation from oil per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 4,618 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Saudi Arabia is 4,618 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,180 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,687 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 | 3,279 kilowatt-hours | 2,687 kilowatt-hours | 3,688 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,399 kilowatt-hours | 3,679 kilowatt-hours | 4,918 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,272 kilowatt-hours | 3,796 kilowatt-hours | 5,088 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,536 kilowatt-hours | 4,872 kilowatt-hours | 6,180 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,789 kilowatt-hours | 4,618 kilowatt-hours | 4,972 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,584 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Bahamas 5,557 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 4,750 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Seychelles 4,063 kilowatt-hours compare
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 oil per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Saudi Arabia was 4,618 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 oil per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,180 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,687 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.