Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — Saudi Arabia

Electricity generation in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 454.64 TWh. Ranked 11 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 227.8%.

2024 454.64 TWh +5.91% vs 2023
World rank 11of 196
Period maximum 454.64 TWh2024
Period minimum 138.69 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — Saudi Arabia, 2000–202402004006002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 138.69 TWh2001: 146.09 TWh2002: 154.91 TWh2003: 166.58 TWh2004: 173.41 TWh2005: 191.05 TWh2006: 196.31 TWh2007: 204.43 TWh2008: 204.2 TWh2009: 217.31 TWh2010: 248.77 TWh2011: 259.15 TWh2012: 281.63 TWh2013: 294.72 TWh2014: 328.2 TWh2015: 350.64 TWh2016: 357.66 TWh2017: 394.99 TWh2018: 374.77 TWh2019: 378.55 TWh2020: 380.9 TWh2021: 392.95 TWh2022: 409.84 TWh2023: 429.25 TWh2024: 454.64 TWh
Change over the period: +315.95 (+227.81%) Average annual rate: 5.07 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 454.64 TWh
World computed 30,793.66 TWh
Middle East & North Africa computed 1,986.28 TWh
Western Asia computed 1,556.2 TWh
High-income countries computed 12,979.05 TWh
Electricity generation — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 454.64 +25.39 +5.91%
2023 429.25 +19.41 +4.74%
2022 409.84 +16.89 +4.3%
2021 392.95 +12.05 +3.16%
2020 380.9 +2.35 +0.62%
2019 378.55 +3.78 +1.01%
2018 374.77 −20.22 −5.12%
2017 394.99 +37.33 +10.44%
2016 357.66 +7.02 +2%
2015 350.64 +22.44 +6.84%
2014 328.2 +33.48 +11.36%
2013 294.72 +13.09 +4.65%
2012 281.63 +22.48 +8.67%
2011 259.15 +10.38 +4.17%
2010 248.77 +31.46 +14.48%
2009 217.31 +13.11 +6.42%
2008 204.2 −0.23 −0.11%
2007 204.43 +8.12 +4.14%
2006 196.31 +5.26 +2.75%
2005 191.05 +17.64 +10.17%
2004 173.41 +6.83 +4.1%
2003 166.58 +11.67 +7.53%
2002 154.91 +8.82 +6.04%
2001 146.09 +7.4 +5.34%
2000 138.69

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.