Hydropower generation by region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Hydropower generation by region was 0 terawatt-hours in 1999. ▬ Flat
Hydropower generation by region in Saudi Arabia, 1965–1999
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 1999. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 68 Israel 0.0184 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Denmark 0.0078 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0.0032 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Oman 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.57 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.08 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 25,066 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15.82 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 926.78 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Saudi Arabia?
- Hydropower generation by region in Saudi Arabia was 0 terawatt-hours in 1999, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 1999.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.