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

Electricity Production by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (GWh) 1,565 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Algeria (GWh) 6,375 Dec 2022 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2022
Argentina (GWh) 12,094 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Armenia (kWh) 926,400,000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (GWh) 252,260 2012 yearly 1960 - 2012
Austria (GWh) 6,072 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (GWh) 29,306 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bahrain (GWh) 3,635 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2016
Bangladesh (GWh) 9,120 May 2024 monthly Jul 1993 - May 2024
Belarus (GWh) 3,126 Apr 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2022
Belgium (GWh) 5,607 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (GWh) 11,265 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (GWh) 16,384 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Botswana (GWh) 302 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Brazil (GWh) 58,211 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Brunei (GWh) 4,461 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Bulgaria (GWh) 3,008 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (GWh) 17,851 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Canada (GWh) 50,280 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Nov 2024
Chile (GWh) 7,336 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
China (GWh) 846,240 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1986 - Dec 2024
Colombia (GWh) 7,074 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1995 - Jan 2025
Croatia (GWh) 1,545 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Dec 2024
Cyprus (GWh) 5,268 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Czech Republic (GWh) 84,819 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Denmark (GWh) 3,531 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (GWh) 36,683 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Egypt (GWh) 19,500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Estonia (GWh) 584 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (GWh) 225,030 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Nov 2024
Finland (GWh) 8,442 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
France (GWh) 52,684 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Georgia (GWh) 984 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Germany (GWh) 20,350 May 2021 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2021
Ghana (GWh) 23,163 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Greece (GWh) 4,596 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (GWh) 11,448 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Hungary (GWh) 35,516 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Iceland (GWh) 20,122 2022 yearly 1904 - 2022
India (GWh) 121,073 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1987 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (GWh) 323,321 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Iran (GWh) 367,433 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
Ireland (GWh) 2,791 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Israel (GWh) 76,586 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Italy (GWh) 21,516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (GWh) 9,835 2018 yearly 1990 - 2018
Japan (GWh) 64,434 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2024
Jordan (GWh) 21,794 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Kazakhstan (GWh) 11,558 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2025
Kenya (GWh) 1,067 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
South Korea (GWh) 45,790 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (GWh) 666 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (GWh) 5,273 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Kyrgyzstan (GWh) 13,839 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Laos (GWh) 44,915 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Latvia (GWh) 384 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (GWh) 632 May 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2021
Lithuania (GWh) 664 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (GWh) 2,531 2023 yearly 1938 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (GWh) 42 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (GWh) 554 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (GWh) 121 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Malaysia (GWh) 15,288 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Malta (GWh) 143 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (GWh) 3,265 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Mexico (GWh) 24,795 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Moldova (GWh) 142 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2024
Mongolia (GWh) 7,070 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Montenegro (GWh) 3,812 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
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) 12,071 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (GWh) 11,610 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (GWh) 11,542 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (GWh) 8,879 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Norway (GWh) 11,426 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2021
Oman (GWh) 3,736 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (GWh) 15,903 Jul 2022 monthly Nov 1987 - Jul 2022
Panama (GWh) 1,119 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (GWh) 57,626 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011
Peru (GWh) 5,299 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2024
Philippines (GWh) 118,004 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (GWh) 15,755 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Portugal (GWh) 4,837 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Qatar (GWh) 6,687 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Aug 2024
Romania (GWh) 4,436 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Russia (GWh) 116,000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (GWh) 338,031 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020
Serbia (GWh) 44,785 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Singapore (GWh) 4,861 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (GWh) 2,454 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (GWh) 1,355 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
South Africa (GWh) 18,908 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Spain (GWh) 19,802 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 1977 - Apr 2019
Sri Lanka (GWh) 1,322 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Sudan (GWh) 17,563 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Sweden (GWh) 16,618 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (GWh) 5,727 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Syria (GWh) 41,079 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,146.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 595,269.369 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,383.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,076.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,014,506.913 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,727,931.691 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,097.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,914.653 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,267.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,960.638 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,117.572 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,808.619 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 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: 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: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 765,219.433 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,306.235 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,737.844 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,644.042 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 73,942.498 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 19,465.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 445,261.016 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 698,516.458 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413,014.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 39.870 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 717,969.099 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 362.740 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 836.762 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 133,960.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 788,146.680 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.39 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,921,472.319 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,619,436.716 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,669,728.809 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 532,724.681 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,067.903 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,692,384.123 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 470,985.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024

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