Primary energy from solar per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from solar per person was 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in Saudi Arabia is 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 88.5% on the previous year and up 34,259.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1625 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Lithuania 694.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Taiwan 691.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Poland 621.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Turkey 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Latvia 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 France 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person 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 61.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Saudi Arabia was 525.93 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 solar per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,259.9%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.