Saudi Arabia’s electricity consumption rises 4.2% in 2021

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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.

Saudi Arabia’s Electrical Energy Consumption since 2010
Period	Consumption (‘000 GWh)	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	0.3%
2021	301.56	4.2%

The below table illustrates Saudi Arabia’s Electrical Energy Production since 2010:

Saudi Arabia’s Electrical Energy Production since 2010
Period	Production (‘000 GWh)	Change
2010	240.07	--
2011	250.08	4.2%
2012	272.08	8.8%
2013	284.44	4.5%
2014	312.27	9.8%
2015	338.79	8.5%
2016	345.45	2.0%
2017	363.74	5.3%
2018	343.93	(5.4%)
2019	346.55	0.8%
2020	347.03	0.1%
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%.

Electrical Energy Consumption by Sector in 2021
Sector	Consumption (‘000 GWh)	Percentage of total consumption
Residential	142.48	47%
Industrial	58.70	19%
Commercial	45.52	15%
Government	38.11	13%
Agricultural	5.66	2%
Other Sectors	11.10	4%
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%.

Electrical Energy Consumption by Region in 2021
Region	Consumption (000 GWh)	Change
Western Region	93.92	31%
Central Region	91.47	30%
Eastern Province	83.28	28 %
Southern Region	32.89	11%
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.

Electricity Consumption Per Capita since 2010
Period	Consumption Per Capita (‘000 kWh)	Change
2010	7.74	--
2011	7.80	+1%
2012	8.53	+9%
2013	8.86	+4%
2014	9.17	+3%
2015	9.48	+3%
2016	9.33	(2%)
2017	9.15	(2%)
2018	8.95	(2%)
2019	8.43	(6%)
2020	8.26	(2%)
2021	8.84	+7%

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