Saudi Arabia electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Saudi Arabia is SAR 0.200 per kWh or USD 0.053. The electricity price for businesses is SAR 0.257 kWh or USD 0.069. These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Saudi Arabia with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA), Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Electricity price analysis for Saudi Arabia

  • Residential electricity prices in Saudi Arabia are 35.25% of the world average electricity price and 63.55% of the average price in Asia.


  • Business electricity rates in Saudi Arabia are 46.01% of the world average price and 63.20% of the average in Asia.


  • Household rates are 77.82% of the business rates.


  • Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Saudi Arabia are 91.45% of the prices paid by big businesses.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 100.00% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.

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The energy mix of Saudi Arabia

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Saudi Arabia is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 99.70%, wind 0.09%, solar 0.20%, hydro 0.00%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of Saudi Arabia to other countries.



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