Statizoid

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.0% in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
0.0%
World rank
155th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
15
1985–1999

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Saudi Arabia, 1985–1999

00.20.40.60.811985199219991985: 0 %1986: 0 %1987: 0 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1999, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 213 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 152 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  2. 153 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  3. 154 Algeria 0.0% compare
  4. 155 American Samoa 0.0% compare
  5. 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
  6. 155 Aruba 0.0% compare
  7. 155 Bahamas 0.0% compare
  8. 155 Bahrain 0.0% compare
  9. 155 Barbados 0.0% compare
  10. 155 Benin 0.0% compare
  11. 155 Bermuda 0.0% compare
  12. 155 Botswana 0.0% compare
  13. 155 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
  14. 155 Brunei 0.0% compare
  15. 155 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
  16. 155 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
  17. 155 Chad 0.0% compare
  18. 155 Comoros 0.0% compare
  19. 155 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
  20. 155 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  21. 155 Djibouti 0.0% compare
  22. 155 East Timor 0.0% compare
  23. 155 Eritrea 0.0% compare
  24. 155 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
  25. 155 Gambia 0.0% compare
  26. 155 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
  27. 155 Grenada 0.0% compare
  28. 155 Guam 0.0% compare
  29. 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
  30. 155 Guyana 0.0% compare
  31. 155 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
  32. 155 Israel 0.0% compare
  33. 155 Kiribati 0.0% compare
  34. 155 Kuwait 0.0% compare
  35. 155 Libya 0.0% compare
  36. 155 Macao 0.0% compare
  37. 155 Maldives 0.0% compare
  38. 155 Montserrat 0.0% compare
  39. 155 Nauru 0.0% compare
  40. 155 Niger 0.0% compare
  41. 155 Oman 0.0% compare
  42. 155 Palestine 0.0% compare
  43. 155 Qatar 0.0% compare
  44. 155 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
  45. 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
  46. 155 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  47. 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
  48. 155 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  49. 155 Singapore 0.0% compare
  50. 155 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
  51. 155 Somalia 0.0% compare
  52. 155 South Sudan 0.0% compare
  53. 155 Tonga 0.0% compare
  54. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  55. 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
  56. 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  57. 155 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
  58. 155 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
  59. 155 Yemen 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Saudi Arabia?
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% in 1999, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 1999.
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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.