Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Total electricity output
Saudi Arabia
338,336 GWh
in 2015
United Kingdom
336,356 GWh
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Total electricity output over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 338,336 GWh against 336,356 GWh in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,980 GWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 228 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,052 GWh | 336,245 GWh | 241,194 GWh | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 168,385 GWh | 386,776 GWh | 218,391 GWh | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 282,664 GWh | 355,403 GWh | 72,739 GWh | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- Saudi Arabia, at 338,336 GWh against 336,356 GWh in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 1,980 GWh, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for total electricity output?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants