As of 2021, the electricity generation capacity in Saudi Arabia was approximately 83 gigawatts. This was an increase from 2012 when the country had the capacity of around 53.6 gigawatts. Saudi Arabia reached its peak power generation capacity in 2017.
Installed capacity of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)
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General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (December 19, 2022). Installed capacity of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975223/saudi-arabia-electricity-generation-capacity/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). "Installed capacity of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. December 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975223/saudi-arabia-electricity-generation-capacity/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (2022). Installed capacity of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975223/saudi-arabia-electricity-generation-capacity/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). "Installed Capacity of Electricity Generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975223/saudi-arabia-electricity-generation-capacity/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia), Installed capacity of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975223/saudi-arabia-electricity-generation-capacity/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Installed capacity of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph], General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia), December 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/975223/saudi-arabia-electricity-generation-capacity/