Electricity generation per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation per person was 13,386 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 13,386 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,386 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,337 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 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 | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 6,337 kilowatt-hours | 7,477 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 7,507 kilowatt-hours | 8,467 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 8,573 kilowatt-hours | 9,292 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,299 kilowatt-hours | 9,889 kilowatt-hours | 12,832 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,772 kilowatt-hours | 12,291 kilowatt-hours | 13,386 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 61.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation per person in Saudi Arabia was 13,386 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,386 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,337 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.