Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 266.95 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Saudi Arabia is 266.95 million kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4,852.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Saudi Arabia peaked at 266.95 million kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 610,000 kWh | 610,000 kWh | 610,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.08 million kWh | 4.09 million kWh | 266.95 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.95 million kWh | 266.95 million kWh | 266.95 million kWh | 2 |
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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)
- Total natural resources rents 25.6% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 11,911 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Saudi Arabia was 266.95 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 266.95 million kWh in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,852.7%. 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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.