Electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from wind was 1.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.59 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Electricity generation from wind in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024

00.511.5197119972024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Peru 2.11 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 46 Kuwait 1.86 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 47 Jordan 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 49 Costa Rica 1.55 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 50 Serbia 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 51 Philippines 1.46 terawatt-hours compare

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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.