Electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption was 11,911 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11,911 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,074 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,130 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,789 kWh per capita | 6,130 kWh per capita | 7,326 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,676 kWh per capita | 7,236 kWh per capita | 8,222 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,685 kWh per capita | 9,027 kWh per capita | 11,876 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,797 kWh per capita | 11,361 kWh per capita | 12,074 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 8 Canada 14,094 kWh per capita compare
- 9 United States 12,839 kWh per capita compare
- 10 Sweden 12,226 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Luxembourg 11,662 kWh per capita compare
- 13 South Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
- 14 Brunei 10,674 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 25.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia?
- Electric power consumption in Saudi Arabia was 11,911 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,074 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,130 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electric power consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.