Share of electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity production by source was 99.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia stood at 99.4%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 3 |
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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 share of electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Saudi Arabia was 99.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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