Renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Renewable electricity output was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2,929.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 203rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +506.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +311.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +205.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia?
- Renewable electricity output in Saudi Arabia was 0.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,929.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.