Electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from wind was 1.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.59 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 15,800.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.59 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.798 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia was 1.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.