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Saudi Arabia is a high income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, with its capital at Riyadh. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
Saudi Arabia2024
Middle East & North Africa2025
World2025
| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 40.8% | 0.0% | 57.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 0.6% | 9.3% | 74.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
% of population, compared with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and the world.
| Year | Saudi Arabia | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 96.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 96.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 96.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 96.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | 89.8% | 95.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | 88.1% | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 93.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 94.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 93.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 91.9% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 90.8% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 90.6% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 88.7% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 88.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 87.2% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 87.7% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 86.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 84.6% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 83.6% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 83.3% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 82.6% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | – |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | – |
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
| Year | Saudi Arabia | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.48 t | 4.69 t | 4.09 t |
| 2023 | 18.85 t | 4.68 t | 4.09 t |
| 2022 | 19.28 t | 4.67 t | 4.09 t |
| 2021 | 19.18 t | 4.68 t | 4.08 t |
| 2020 | 18.29 t | 4.47 t | 3.94 t |
| 2019 | 19.29 t | 4.70 t | 4.03 t |
| 2018 | 19.21 t | 4.73 t | 4.00 t |
| 2017 | 19.48 t | 4.67 t | 4.11 t |
| 2016 | 19.69 t | 4.65 t | 4.07 t |
| 2015 | 20.51 t | 4.70 t | 4.07 t |
| 2014 | 20.70 t | 4.78 t | 4.09 t |
| 2013 | 19.81 t | 4.81 t | 4.02 t |
| 2012 | 20.61 t | 4.77 t | 4.03 t |
| 2011 | 20.29 t | 4.76 t | 3.92 t |
| 2010 | 20.30 t | 4.67 t | 3.91 t |
| 2009 | 18.33 t | 4.45 t | 3.84 t |
| 2008 | 18.06 t | 4.56 t | 3.80 t |
| 2007 | 17.34 t | 4.59 t | 3.69 t |
| 2006 | 17.09 t | 4.48 t | 3.60 t |
| 2005 | 16.85 t | 4.39 t | 3.48 t |
| 2004 | 16.63 t | 4.28 t | 3.35 t |
| 2003 | 16.41 t | 4.15 t | 3.23 t |
| 2002 | 16.40 t | 4.02 t | 3.19 t |
| 2001 | 16.18 t | 4.01 t | 3.16 t |
| 2000 | 16.40 t | 4.01 t | 3.08 t |
| 1999 | 16.44 t | 3.95 t | 3.03 t |
| 1998 | 16.72 t | 3.98 t | 2.98 t |
| 1997 | 16.22 t | 4.02 t | 3.03 t |
| 1996 | 16.67 t | 4.01 t | 2.97 t |
| 1995 | 16.34 t | 3.99 t | 2.95 t |
3.7500 SAR
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 SAR = ₦355.05
5.4 kWh/m² today
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
90 plants, 84,342 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAIBA (SEC) | Oil | 6,794 | 2013 |
| RABIGH | Oil | 4,348 | 2010 |
| GHAZLAN | Gas | 4,256 | 2003 |
| Hajr for Electricity Production Co. Station | Gas | 4,098 | 2014 |
| QURAYYAH- CC | Gas | 3,846 | 2014 |
| Riyadh 9 | Oil | 3,617 | 2008 |
| Riyadh 10 | Oil | 3,161 | 2016 |
| MARAFIQ IWPP (1) | Gas | 2,941 | 2010 |
| JEDDAH SOUTH | Oil | 2,892 | 2016 |
| RABIGH-2 | Oil | 2,800 | 2014 |
| QURAYYAH -STEAM | Gas | 2,500 | 1992 |
| Riyadh 8 | Gas | 2,072 | 2008 |
All indicators
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 96.8% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 94.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.4% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 77.8% | 75.4% |
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 9.3% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 57.7% | 2024 | 74.8% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 40.8% | 2024 | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 3.3% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 3.3% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 9.1% | 2024 | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 11,808 kWh | 2024 | 2,428 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 0.1% | 2021 | 2.9% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 0.1% | 2021 | 6.3% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 0.1% | 2021 | 7.5% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 18.48 t | 2024 | 4.09 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 652.5 Mt | 2024 | 3,306.2 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 5.81 MJ/$ | 2021 | 5.33 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 78.7% | 2025 | 68.5% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 23.69% | 2021 | 13.97% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 1.72% | 2021 | 2.95% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 34,537 | 2025 | 6,202 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 37M | 2025 | 828M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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