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Renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Renewable electricity was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
191st
of 230 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015

000001990200220151990: 0 % in total electricity output1991: 0 % in total electricity output1992: 0 % in total electricity output1993: 0 % in total electricity output1994: 0 % in total electricity output1995: 0 % in total electricity output1996: 0 % in total electricity output1997: 0 % in total electricity output1998: 0 % in total electricity output1999: 0 % in total electricity output2000: 0 % in total electricity output2001: 0 % in total electricity output2002: 0 % in total electricity output2003: 0 % in total electricity output2004: 0 % in total electricity output2005: 0 % in total electricity output2006: 0 % in total electricity output2007: 0 % in total electricity output2008: 0 % in total electricity output2009: 0 % in total electricity output2010: 0 % in total electricity output2011: 0 % in total electricity output2012: 0 % in total electricity output2013: 0 % in total electricity output2014: 0 % in total electricity output2015: 0 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 191st of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

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  14. 192 Gambia 0.0% compare
  15. 192 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
  16. 192 Grenada 0.0% compare
  17. 192 Guam 0.0% compare
  18. 192 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
  19. 192 Guyana 0.0% compare
  20. 192 Kuwait 0.0% compare
  21. 192 Liberia 0.0% compare
  22. 192 Libya 0.0% compare
  23. 192 Macao 0.0% compare
  24. 192 Monaco 0.0% compare
  25. 192 Montserrat 0.0% compare
  26. 192 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
  27. 192 Oman 0.0% compare
  28. 192 Palau 0.0% compare
  29. 192 Qatar 0.0% compare
  30. 192 San Marino 0.0% compare
  31. 192 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
  32. 192 Somalia 0.0% compare
  33. 192 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  34. 192 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0% compare
  35. 192 East Timor 0.0% compare
  36. 192 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  37. 192 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
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  40. 192 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia?
Renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for renewable electricity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 191st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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