Primary energy from renewables per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from renewables per person was 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 75.5%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 75.5% on the previous year and up 37,261.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0262 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0251 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1625 kilowatt-hours per person | +546.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2065 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9473 kilowatt-hours per person | +358.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +138.4% |
| 2019 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 29.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +324.3% |
| 2021 | 31.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 62.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 141.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +126.9% |
| 2024 | 325.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.9% |
| 2025 | 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.9 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1625 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 Kazakhstan 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 USSR 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Singapore 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 South Africa 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Ukraine 512.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from renewables per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Saudi Arabia was 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37,261.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.