Electricity in GCC - statistics & facts

Global electricity consumption 2022, by region

Electricity consumption worldwide in 2022, by region (in terawatt-hours)

Global renewable electricity generation 2021, by region

Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide in 2021, by region (in terawatt hours)

Expected power demand MENA 2025, by country

Expected power demand in the Middle East and North Africa in 2025, by country (in gigawatts)

Emissions per capita from electricity generation in Middle East 2020, by country

Emissions per capita from electricity generation in the Middle East in 2020, by country (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita)

Electricity production in the GCC 2019, by member states

Electricity produced by the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2019, by member states (in million kilowatts per hour)*

Saudi Arabia's electric power production 2011-2021

Production of electricity in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)*

Installed power generation capacity of DEWA UAE 2013-2022

Installed power generation capacity of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2022 (in megawatts)

Installed power generation capacity of DEWA UAE 2022, by type

Installed power generation capacity of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in megawatts)

Volume of power generation demand in the Middle East 2016-2035

Volume of power generation demand in the Middle East between 2016 and 2035 (in terawatt hours per year)

Peak power demand MENA 2020, by country

Peak power demand in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020 (in gigawatts)

Consumption of electricity in the GCC 2019, by member state

Electricity consumption in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2019, by member state (in million kilowatts per hour)*

Electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia 2012-2020

Electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2020 (in terawatts per hour)

Maximum load of electricity in Saudi Arabia 2012-2021

Maximum load of electricity in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatts)

Electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia 2021, by sector

Electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia in 2021, by sector (in gigawatts per hour)

Electricity consumption in Dubai 2013-2022

Consumption of electricity in Dubai from 2013 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)

Power station electricity consumption in Kuwait 2004-2022

Consumption of electric energy within power stations in Kuwait from 2004 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)

Installed capacity of renewable energy in MENA 2022, by country

Total installed capacity of renewable energy across the Middle East in 2022, by country (in megawatts)

Estimated capacity of renewable energy in GCC 2030, by type

Estimated capacity of renewable energy across the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2030, by type (in 1,000 megawatts)*

Installed renewable power generation capacity UAE 2013-2022

Installed renewable power generation capacity at Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park in the United Arab Emirates from 2013 to 2022 (in megawatts of AC power)

Installed capacity of electricity in Saudi Arabia 2021, by type

Installed capacity of electricity in Saudi Arabia in 2021, by type (in megawatts)