Total electricity output in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total electricity output was 338,336 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
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 total electricity output in Saudi Arabia is 338,336 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Saudi Arabia peaked at 338,336 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,208 GWh, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,208 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 74,011 GWh | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 82,190 GWh | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 91,040 GWh | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 93,922 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 97,846 GWh | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 101,114 GWh | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 107,546 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 114,623 GWh | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 119,015 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 126,191 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 133,673 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 141,736 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 153,000 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 159,875 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 176,124 GWh | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 181,434 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 190,535 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 204,200 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 217,082 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 240,067 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 250,077 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 271,680 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 284,017 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 311,806 GWh | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 338,336 GWh | +8.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 338,336 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 20.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 338,336 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,052 GWh | 69,208 GWh | 119,015 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,385 GWh | 126,191 GWh | 217,082 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,664 GWh | 240,067 GWh | 338,336 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Saudi Arabia?
- Total electricity output in Saudi Arabia was 338,336 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 total electricity output recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 338,336 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,208 GWh in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total electricity output?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants