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Saudi Arabia’s electrical energy consumption rose by 4.23% year-on-year (YoY) to 301,600-gigawatt hour (GWh) in 2021, compared to 289,330 GWh in 2020, data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
Total electric energy production rose 3% YoY to about 358,640 GWh in 2021.
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Saudi Arabia’s Electrical Energy Consumption since 2010 |
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Period |
Consumption (‘000 GWh) |
Change (%) |
|
2010 |
212.26 |
-- |
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2011 |
219.66 |
3.5% |
|
2012 |
246.37 |
12.2% |
|
2013 |
262.51 |
6.6% |
|
2014 |
278.14 |
6.0% |
|
2015 |
294.61 |
5.9% |
|
2016 |
296.62 |
0.7% |
|
2017 |
298.29 |
0.6% |
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2018 |
299.18 |
0.3% |
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2019 |
288.61 |
(3.5%) |
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2020 |
289.33 |
0.3% |
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2021 |
301.56 |
4.2% |
The below table illustrates Saudi Arabia’s Electrical Energy Production since 2010:
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Saudi Arabia’s Electrical Energy Production since 2010 |
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Period |
Production (‘000 GWh) |
Change |
|
2010 |
240.07 |
-- |
|
2011 |
250.08 |
4.2% |
|
2012 |
272.08 |
8.8% |
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2013 |
284.44 |
4.5% |
|
2014 |
312.27 |
9.8% |
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2015 |
338.79 |
8.5% |
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2016 |
345.45 |
2.0% |
|
2017 |
363.74 |
5.3% |
|
2018 |
343.93 |
(5.4%) |
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2019 |
346.55 |
0.8% |
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2020 |
347.03 |
0.1% |
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2021 |
358.64 |
3.3% |
In 2021, the residential sector accounted for 47% of the aggregate electrical energy consumption, or 142,480 GWh. It was followed by the industrial sector with 19%, commercial sector with more than 15%, and the government sector with about 13%.
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Electrical Energy Consumption by Sector in 2021 |
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Sector |
Consumption (‘000 GWh) |
Percentage of total consumption |
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Residential |
142.48 |
47% |
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Industrial |
58.70 |
19% |
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Commercial |
45.52 |
15% |
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Government |
38.11 |
13% |
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Agricultural |
5.66 |
2% |
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Other Sectors |
11.10 |
4% |
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Total |
301.56 |
100% |
The Western Region accounted for the largest share of the total electrical energy consumption by 93,920 GWh, or 31%. It was followed by the Central Region with 30% (91,470 GWh) and the Eastern Province by 28%. The Southern Region consumed the lowest share at 11%.
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Electrical Energy Consumption by Region in 2021 |
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Region |
Consumption (000 GWh) |
Change |
|
Western Region |
93.92 |
31% |
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Central Region |
91.47 |
30% |
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Eastern Province |
83.28 |
28 % |
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Southern Region |
32.89 |
11% |
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Total |
301.56 |
100% |
Average annual electric energy consumption per capita increased by 7% YoY in 2021, to 8,840 kilowatt-hours (kWh), compared to 8,260 kWh in 2020.
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Electricity Consumption Per Capita since 2010 |
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Period |
Consumption Per Capita (‘000 kWh) |
Change |
|
2010 |
7.74 |
-- |
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2011 |
7.80 |
+1% |
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2012 |
8.53 |
+9% |
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2013 |
8.86 |
+4% |
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2014 |
9.17 |
+3% |
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2015 |
9.48 |
+3% |
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2016 |
9.33 |
(2%) |
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2017 |
9.15 |
(2%) |
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2018 |
8.95 |
(2%) |
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2019 |
8.43 |
(6%) |
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2020 |
8.26 |
(2%) |
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2021 |
8.84 |
+7% |
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