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Residential electricity consumption across Saudi Arabia reached 161,200 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2024, up 6% compared to 2023.
The percentage of the population benefiting from electricity services reached 100%, according to the household energy statistics issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
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Development of Residential Electricity Consumption |
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Period |
Quantity ('000 GWh) |
Annual Change |
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2018 |
263.04 |
-- |
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2019 |
187.49 |
(29%) |
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2020 |
192.48 |
+3% |
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2021 |
177.33 |
(8%) |
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2022 |
171.31 |
(3%) |
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2023 |
152.78 |
(11%) |
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2024 |
161.21 |
+6% |
Riyadh recorded the highest residential electricity consumption with 45,000 GWh in 2024, accounting for 28% of total household consumption.
Makkah region ranked second with 26%, followed by the Eastern Province with 17%, while Al-Baha recorded the lowest consumption levels.
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Residential Electricity Consumption by Region (2024) |
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Region |
Quantity ('000 GWh) |
Percentage of Total |
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Riyadh |
45.21 |
28.1% |
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Makkah |
41.26 |
25.6% |
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Eastern Province |
26.66 |
16.5% |
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Madinah |
10.43 |
6.5% |
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Jazan |
7.94 |
4.9% |
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Asir |
7.48 |
4.6% |
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Qassim |
7.15 |
4.4% |
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Tabuk |
3.64 |
2.3% |
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Hail |
3.40 |
2.1% |
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Al-Jouf |
2.55 |
1.6% |
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Najran |
2.35 |
1.5% |
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Northern Borders |
1.72 |
1.1% |
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Al-Baha |
1.43 |
0.9% |
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Total |
161.21 |
100% |
According to the data, 86.4% of households rely on gas for cooking, compared to 13.4% using electricity.
Among households using gas, 97% rely on cylinders, versus 2.7% using gas tanks.
Nearly 93.9% of households use steel gas cylinders, while 5.6% use fiber cylinders.
Almost 45.8% of homes were equipped with thermal insulation in 2024.
The data showed that 91.5% of households show strong interest in reducing electricity consumption. In addition, 91.9% follow energy-saving guidelines when using appliances. Meanwhile, 56.6% are willing to replace old appliances with more efficient ones, and 40.8% express interest in using solar energy as a power source at home.
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Key Household Energy Statistics (2024) |
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Indicator |
Percentage |
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Households using gas (cooking gas) for cooking |
86.4% |
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Households using electricity for cooking |
13.4% |
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Households using gas cylinders |
97.0% |
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Households using gas tanks |
2.7% |
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Households using steel gas cylinders |
93.9% |
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Households using fiber gas cylinders |
5.6% |
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Homes with thermal insulation |
45.8% |
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Households highly interested in reducing electricity consumption |
91.5% |
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Households applying energy-saving guidelines when using electrical appliances |
91.9% |
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Households interested in using solar energy at home |
40.8% |
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