Saudi Arabia Electricity Production

1970 - 2020 | Yearly | GWh | Ministry of Energy

Key information about Saudi Arabia Electricity Production

  • Electricity Production in Saudi Arabia reached 338,031 GWh in Dec 2020, compared with 335,445 GWh in the previous year.
  • Electricity Production data of Saudi Arabia is updated yearly averaging at 93,898 GWh from Dec 1970 to Dec 2020.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 354,365 GWh in Dec 2017 and a record low of 1,825 GWh in Dec 1970.

View Saudi Arabia's Electricity Production from 1970 to 2020 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Electricity Production

What was Saudi Arabia's Electricity Production in 2020?

Electricity Production in Saudi Arabia reached 338,031 GWh in Dec 2020, compared with 335,445 GWh in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
338,031 2020 335,445 2019 1,825 1970 354,365 2017 GWh yearly 1970 - 2020

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (GWh) 2,129 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (GWh) 7,593 Sep 2021 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2021
Argentina (GWh) 12,573 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Armenia (kWh) 826,300,000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Australia (GWh) 252,260 2012 yearly 1960 - 2012
Austria (GWh) 6,270 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (GWh) 29,040 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bahrain (GWh) 3,635 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2016
Bangladesh (GWh) 6,238 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1993 - Jan 2024
Belarus (GWh) 3,126 Apr 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2022
Belgium (GWh) 7,042 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (GWh) 9,381 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (GWh) 18,536 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Botswana (GWh) 249 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Brazil (GWh) 58,074 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Brunei (GWh) 4,461 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Bulgaria (GWh) 3,186 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (GWh) 15,800 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Canada (GWh) 53,562 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Feb 2024
Chile (GWh) 7,277 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
China (GWh) 747,690 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1986 - Mar 2024
Colombia (GWh) 7,178 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1995 - Mar 2024
Croatia (GWh) 1,288 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (GWh) 5,268 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Czech Republic (GWh) 84,819 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Denmark (GWh) 3,596 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (GWh) 36,683 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Egypt (GWh) 16,700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Estonia (GWh) 509 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
European Union (GWh) 225,871 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Feb 2024
Finland (GWh) 6,941 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
France (GWh) 40,297 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Georgia (GWh) 1,130 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2006 - Mar 2024
Germany (GWh) 20,350 May 2021 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2021
Ghana (GWh) 23,163 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Greece (GWh) 3,698 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (GWh) 9,995 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Hungary (GWh) 35,770 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Iceland (GWh) 19,489 2019 yearly 1915 - 2019
India (GWh) 135,778 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1987 - Apr 2024
Indonesia (GWh) 323,321 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Iran (GWh) 367,433 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
Ireland (GWh) 2,559 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Israel (GWh) 75,963 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Italy (GWh) 20,687 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (GWh) 9,835 2018 yearly 1990 - 2018
Japan (GWh) 74,775 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2023
Jordan (GWh) 20,501 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Kazakhstan (GWh) 11,009 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2024
Kenya (GWh) 1,026 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2024
South Korea (GWh) 47,164 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (GWh) 540 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (GWh) 5,492 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (GWh) 13,826 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Laos (GWh) 44,915 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Latvia (GWh) 965 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (GWh) 632 May 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2021
Lithuania (GWh) 627 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (GWh) 2,258 2022 yearly 1938 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (GWh) 62 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (GWh) 611 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Malawi (GWh) 121 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Malaysia (GWh) 14,544 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Malta (GWh) 193 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (GWh) 3,119 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Mexico (GWh) 24,795 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Moldova (GWh) 145 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (GWh) 7,070 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Montenegro (GWh) 2,949 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Morocco (GWh) 40,512 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Mozambique (GWh) 906 2020 yearly 2006 - 2020
Myanmar (GWh) 2,000 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
Nepal (GWh) 10,536 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (GWh) 10,373 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (GWh) 10,603 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1974 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (GWh) 8,415 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Norway (GWh) 11,426 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2021
Oman (GWh) 2,638 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (GWh) 9,966 Dec 2021 monthly Nov 1987 - Dec 2021
Panama (GWh) 1,061 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (GWh) 57,626 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011
Peru (GWh) 5,208 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Feb 2024
Philippines (GWh) 111,516 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (GWh) 14,196 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Portugal (GWh) 4,329 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2024
Qatar (GWh) 2,962 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Romania (GWh) 4,997 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Russia (GWh) 109,000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (GWh) 338,031 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020
Serbia (GWh) 44,785 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Singapore (GWh) 4,820 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (GWh) 2,766 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (GWh) 1,444 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
South Africa (GWh) 19,119 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Spain (GWh) 19,802 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 1977 - Apr 2019
Sri Lanka (GWh) 1,300 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2024
Sudan (GWh) 17,563 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Sweden (GWh) 15,752 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (GWh) 5,736 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Syria (GWh) 41,079 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011

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Includes 201 key indicators for Saudi Arabia, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,553.324 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 806.352 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,421.893 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Public Debt (SAR mn) 87,982.516 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,340.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,177,047.652 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 16,833.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 908.840 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,340.427 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,354.046 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,356.446 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,408.150 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,577.674 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,433.946 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,467.219 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 61,579.696 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) 776,024.259 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,249.487 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 105,681.247 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,637.828 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 118,665.412 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,345.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 6.924 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 785,074.650 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 667.213 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,728.907 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,322.937 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,039.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 24,031.936 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 19,682.520 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -12,678.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 16,286.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -2,580.978 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 16,717.701 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -916.716 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,505.581 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 79,505.705 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,200.383 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 7,765.631 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 29,722.838 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 776.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 49,782.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -12,831.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,943.678 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,542.244 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,572.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,944,029.939 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,352,001.798 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,407,971.859 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 435,894.714 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 660,760.886 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 430,546.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.579 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 692,334.590 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 343.508 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 784.198 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 127,502.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 711,487.784 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.66 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 61.93 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 399,473.479 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,823,745.481 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,477,853.321 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,634,605.177 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 616,024.626 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,667,483.233 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,147,196.316 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,596,254.711 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 450,887.301 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024

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