Renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Renewable energy electricity output was 1 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1 GWh
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1 GWh
in 2012
All-time low
0 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015

00.20.40.60.811990200220151990: 0 GWh1991: 0 GWh1992: 0 GWh1993: 0 GWh1994: 0 GWh1995: 0 GWh1996: 0 GWh1997: 0 GWh1998: 0 GWh1999: 0 GWh2000: 0 GWh2001: 0 GWh2002: 0 GWh2003: 0 GWh2004: 0 GWh2005: 0 GWh2006: 0 GWh2007: 0 GWh2008: 0 GWh2009: 0 GWh2010: 0 GWh2011: 0 GWh2012: 1 GWh2013: 1 GWh2014: 1 GWh2015: 1 GWh

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia is 1 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 0 GWh
1991 0 GWh
1992 0 GWh
1993 0 GWh
1994 0 GWh
1995 0 GWh
1996 0 GWh
1997 0 GWh
1998 0 GWh
1999 0 GWh
2000 0 GWh
2001 0 GWh
2002 0 GWh
2003 0 GWh
2004 0 GWh
2005 0 GWh
2006 0 GWh
2007 0 GWh
2008 0 GWh
2009 0 GWh
2010 0 GWh
2011 0 GWh
2012 1 GWh
2013 1 GWh +0.0%
2014 1 GWh +0.0%
2015 1 GWh +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 GWh 0 GWh 0 GWh 10
2000s 0 GWh 0 GWh 0 GWh 10
2010s 0.6667 GWh 0 GWh 1 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 185 British Virgin Islands 1.72 GWh compare
  2. 186 American Samoa 1.5 GWh compare
  3. 187 Micronesia (country) 1.1 GWh compare
  4. 188 Botswana 1 GWh compare
  5. 190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.87 GWh compare
  6. 191 Marshall Islands 0.2 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia?
Renewable energy electricity output in Saudi Arabia was 1 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 GWh in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Saudi Arabia ranks 188th out of 233 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.