What is primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia?

Primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia was 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 103,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary energy use per person?

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia

Name: Primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use per person was 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

96,634 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

12th

of 217 countries

All-time high

103,515 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2016

All-time low

55,585 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1975

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 103,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.

That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	76,622 kilowatt-hours per person	73,062 kilowatt-hours per person	80,286 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	70,184 kilowatt-hours per person	55,585 kilowatt-hours per person	81,849 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	85,024 kilowatt-hours per person	69,431 kilowatt-hours per person	92,928 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	85,012 kilowatt-hours per person	82,094 kilowatt-hours per person	90,947 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	86,477 kilowatt-hours per person	82,513 kilowatt-hours per person	91,398 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	100,263 kilowatt-hours per person	97,415 kilowatt-hours per person	103,515 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	95,685 kilowatt-hours per person	93,148 kilowatt-hours per person	97,206 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

9 United States Virgin Islands 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
10 Kuwait 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person compare
11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person compare
13 Oman 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person compare
14 Canada 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person compare
15 United States 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia?: Primary energy use per person in Saudi Arabia was 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 103,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 55,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary energy use per person?: Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.