Saudi''s 22 GWh Energy Storage Vision by 2026
Saudi Arabia is fast-tracking its battery storage expansion under the National Renewable Energy Program, aiming for 48 GWh of
Saudi Arabia's largest source of clean electricity is solar (1%). Its share of wind and solar (1.4%) was well below the global average in 2023 (13%). Saudi Arabia relied on fossil fuels for 99% of its electricity in 2023. Its emissions per capita, 8.9 tCO2, were almost five times the global average.
Saudi Arabia aims for 50% renewable electricity by 2030, which is below the global share of 60% renewable electricity set out in the IEA Net Zero Emissions scenario. Loading data Explore the latest data on Saudi Arabia's energy transition.
1.4% of Saudi Arabia's electricity was generated from low-carbon sources in 2023, well below the global average of 41% in 2024. It was the 11th largest country by electricity demand. Saudi Arabia's largest source of clean electricity is solar (1%). Its share of wind and solar (1.4%) was well below the global average in 2023 (13%).
Saudi Arabia's power sector emissions grew in the last two decades due to increasing demand being mainly met by gas. Saudi Arabia aims for 50% renewable electricity by 2030, which is below the global share of 60% renewable electricity set out in the IEA Net Zero Emissions scenario.
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