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
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Algeria (GWh) 7,593 Sep 2021 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2021
Argentina (GWh) 10,669 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Armenia (kWh) 675,200,000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (GWh) 252,260 2012 yearly 1960 - 2012
Austria (GWh) 5,771 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Aug 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) 5,997 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (GWh) 11,265 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (GWh) 16,384 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Botswana (GWh) 204 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Brazil (GWh) 53,725 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Brunei (GWh) 4,461 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Bulgaria (GWh) 3,373 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (GWh) 15,800 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Canada (GWh) 48,971 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Aug 2024
Chile (GWh) 6,696 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
China (GWh) 802,360 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1986 - Sep 2024
Colombia (GWh) 7,101 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1995 - Sep 2024
Croatia (GWh) 1,164 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (GWh) 5,268 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Czech Republic (GWh) 84,819 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Denmark (GWh) 2,349 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (GWh) 36,683 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Egypt (GWh) 25,300 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Estonia (GWh) 415 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
European Union (GWh) 208,171 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Aug 2024
Finland (GWh) 5,792 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
France (GWh) 38,743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Georgia (GWh) 1,373 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 2006 - Aug 2024
Germany (GWh) 20,350 May 2021 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2021
Ghana (GWh) 23,163 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Greece (GWh) 5,062 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 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) 134,224 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1987 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (GWh) 323,321 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Iran (GWh) 367,433 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
Ireland (GWh) 2,205 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Israel (GWh) 75,963 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Italy (GWh) 22,001 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (GWh) 9,835 2018 yearly 1990 - 2018
Japan (GWh) 60,047 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jun 2024
Jordan (GWh) 21,794 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Kazakhstan (GWh) 8,577 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2024
Kenya (GWh) 1,096 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 2024
South Korea (GWh) 58,760 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Aug 2024
Kosovo (GWh) 666 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (GWh) 9,146 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (GWh) 13,839 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Laos (GWh) 44,915 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Latvia (GWh) 311 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (GWh) 632 May 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2021
Lithuania (GWh) 433 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (GWh) 2,258 2022 yearly 1938 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (GWh) 106 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (GWh) 466 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Malawi (GWh) 121 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Malaysia (GWh) 15,956 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Malta (GWh) 193 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (GWh) 3,265 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Mexico (GWh) 24,795 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Moldova (GWh) 22 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 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) 9,689 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
New Zealand (GWh) 11,199 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (GWh) 8,846 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Norway (GWh) 11,426 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2021
Oman (GWh) 4,082 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Aug 2024
Pakistan (GWh) 14,823 Apr 2022 monthly Nov 1987 - Apr 2022
Panama (GWh) 1,163 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Paraguay (GWh) 57,626 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011
Peru (GWh) 5,321 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2024
Philippines (GWh) 118,004 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (GWh) 12,196 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Portugal (GWh) 3,777 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Qatar (GWh) 6,531 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Romania (GWh) 4,014 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Russia (GWh) 89,300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (GWh) 338,031 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020
Serbia (GWh) 44,785 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Singapore (GWh) 5,190 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Slovakia (GWh) 2,225 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (GWh) 1,367 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
South Africa (GWh) 19,879 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (GWh) 19,802 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 1977 - Apr 2019
Sri Lanka (GWh) 1,465 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Sudan (GWh) 17,563 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Sweden (GWh) 12,894 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Aug 2024
Switzerland (GWh) 8,096 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 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) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 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) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 24,742.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 17,277.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 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) 929.433 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,659.434 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,955.873 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,833.887 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - 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: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 92,782.918 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 8,822.221 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,940.899 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 14,834.524 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,485.373 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
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: 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: 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: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,249.487 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 118,665.412 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: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 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
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 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) 2,428.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,115.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,552.736 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 785,074.650 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 639.030 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,295.466 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -21,939.380 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 5,552.736 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 12,474.564 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -9,282.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,968.144 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 10,159.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 78,847.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 26,773.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,161.358 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 10,820.414 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 52,073.982 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -687.475 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 16,373.149 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 801.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 668.122 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -11,779.491 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,962.458 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,536.199 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 16,076.248 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 2,427.992 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 25,358.852 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,944,029.939 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,407,971.859 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,352,001.798 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 444,677.991 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 697,175.467 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 431,870.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 725,034.612 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 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) 348.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 796.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 131,348.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 760,836.979 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.16 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 399,205.988 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,943,661.466 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,614,408.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,667,542.465 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 646,420.422 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,713,646.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 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) 1,133,207.239 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,680,243.549 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 452,321.357 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024

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