Saudi electricity consumption grew 4.1% in 2024, reaching 340.43 thousand GWh alongside a 5.7% rise in transmitted power
The total electricity transmitted to the grid in the Kingdom increased by nearly 5.7% YoY in 2024, reaching 402,630 GWh. 
Saudi Arabia’s Electricity Consumption since 2010
Period
Consumption
(‘000GWh)
Change(%)
2010
212.26
—
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%
2018
299.18
0.3%
2019
288.61
(3.5%)
2020
289.33
0.2%
2021
301.56
4.2%
2022
309.52
2.6%
2023
327.00
5.6%
2024
340.43
4.1%
The below table illustrates the development of electricity transmitted over the grid since 2010:
Total Electricity Transmitted over Grid since 2010
Period
Transmitted Electricity
(‘000GWh)
Change
2010
234.37
—
2011
243.95
+4.1%
2012
265.26
+8.7%
2013
277.88
+4.8%
2014
304.70
+9.7%
2015
330.43
+8.4%
2016
337.43
+2.1%
2017
354.37
+5.0%
2018
334.86
(5.5%)
2019
335.92
+0.3%
2020
338.03
+0.6%
2021
349.42
+3.4%
2022
362.73
+3.8%
2023
380.88
+5.0%
2024
402.63
+5.7%
As regards the distribution of consumption by sector, residential consumption accounted for approximately 47% of the total electricity consumption in 2024, or 161,210 GWh. It was followed by the industrial sector (19%), the commercial sector (over 17%), and the government sector (nearly 11%).
Electricity Consumption by Category in 2024
Category
Consumption
(‘000 GWh)
Percentage of Total Consumption
Residential
161.21
47.4%
Industrial
63.43
18.6%
Commercial
58.79
17.3%
Government
37.52
11.0%
Other Consumption Categories*
19.44
5.7%
Total
340.43
100%
Riyadh accounted for the largest share of total electricity consumption at 87,490 GWh, or 25.7%, followed by the Eastern Region with 83,500 GWh or 24.5%, and then Makkah Region with 22.7%. Al Baha recorded the lowest level of consumption at 0.7%, as shown in the table below:
Total Electricity Consumption in Saudi Arabia by Region
Region
Consumption
(‘000 gwh)
% of total
Riyadh
87.49
25.7%
Eastern Region
83.50
24.5 %
Makkah
77.21
22.7 %
Madinah
28.05
8.2 %
Jazan
13.88
4.1 %
Qassim
13.13
3.9 %
Asir
12.48
3.7 %
Hail
6.20
1.8 %
Tabuk
5.28
1.6 %
Najran
4.14
1.2 %
Al-Jouf
4.08
1.2 %
Northern Borders
2.66
0.8 %
Al Baha
2.28
0.7%
Per capita electricity consumption recorded an increase of more than 0.9% in 2024, reaching 4,570 kWh compared to 4,530 kWh in 2023,as shown in the following table:
Per Capita Consumption (Residential Consumption) kWh/Person
Period
Per capita consumption
(‘000 kw/h)
Change YoY
2019
4.27
—
2020
4.36
2.1%
2021
4.63
6.2%
2022
4.44
(4.1%)
2023
4.53
2.0%
2024
4.57
0.9%
Saudi electricity consumption grew 4.1% in 2024, reaching 340.43 thousand GWh alongside a 5.7% rise in transmitted power
The total electricity transmitted to the grid in the Kingdom increased by nearly 5.7% YoY in 2024, reaching 402,630 GWh.
Saudi Arabia’s Electricity Consumption since 2010
Period
Consumption
(‘000GWh)
Change(%)
2010
212.26
—
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%
2018
299.18
0.3%
2019
288.61
(3.5%)
2020
289.33
0.2%
2021
301.56
4.2%
2022
309.52
2.6%
2023
327.00
5.6%
2024
340.43
4.1%
The below table illustrates the development of electricity transmitted over the grid since 2010:
Total Electricity Transmitted over Grid since 2010
Period
Transmitted Electricity
(‘000GWh)
Change
2010
234.37
—
2011
243.95
+4.1%
2012
265.26
+8.7%
2013
277.88
+4.8%
2014
304.70
+9.7%
2015
330.43
+8.4%
2016
337.43
+2.1%
2017
354.37
+5.0%
2018
334.86
(5.5%)
2019
335.92
+0.3%
2020
338.03
+0.6%
2021
349.42
+3.4%
2022
362.73
+3.8%
2023
380.88
+5.0%
2024
402.63
+5.7%
As regards the distribution of consumption by sector, residential consumption accounted for approximately 47% of the total electricity consumption in 2024, or 161,210 GWh. It was followed by the industrial sector (19%), the commercial sector (over 17%), and the government sector (nearly 11%).
Electricity Consumption by Category in 2024
Category
Consumption
(‘000 GWh)
Percentage of Total Consumption
Residential
161.21
47.4%
Industrial
63.43
18.6%
Commercial
58.79
17.3%
Government
37.52
11.0%
Other Consumption Categories*
19.44
5.7%
Total
340.43
100%
Riyadh accounted for the largest share of total electricity consumption at 87,490 GWh, or 25.7%, followed by the Eastern Region with 83,500 GWh or 24.5%, and then Makkah Region with 22.7%. Al Baha recorded the lowest level of consumption at 0.7%, as shown in the table below:
Total Electricity Consumption in Saudi Arabia by Region
Region
Consumption
(‘000 gwh)
% of total
Riyadh
87.49
25.7%
Eastern Region
83.50
24.5 %
Makkah
77.21
22.7 %
Madinah
28.05
8.2 %
Jazan
13.88
4.1 %
Qassim
13.13
3.9 %
Asir
12.48
3.7 %
Hail
6.20
1.8 %
Tabuk
5.28
1.6 %
Najran
4.14
1.2 %
Al-Jouf
4.08
1.2 %
Northern Borders
2.66
0.8 %
Al Baha
2.28
0.7%
Per capita electricity consumption recorded an increase of more than 0.9% in 2024, reaching 4,570 kWh compared to 4,530 kWh in 2023,as shown in the following table:
Per Capita Consumption (Residential Consumption) kWh/Person
Period
Per capita consumption
(‘000 kw/h)
Change YoY
2019
4.27
—
2020
4.36
2.1%
2021
4.63
6.2%
2022
4.44
(4.1%)
2023
4.53
2.0%
2024
4.57
0.9%
