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Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared

Saudi Arabia generated 471 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Kingdom 294 TWh, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source in both, at 63.7% in Saudi Arabia and 31.3% in the United Kingdom. Each kWh generated emitted 680 gCO2/kWh in Saudi Arabia and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Saudi Arabia is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.6 times as much as the United Kingdom in 2025 (471 TWh against 294 TWh). The United Kingdom has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 218 gCO2/kWh against 680 gCO2/kWh in Saudi Arabia in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 63.7% of Saudi Arabia's electricity in 2025, against 31.3% in the United Kingdom.
  • Saudi Arabia's electricity was 3.1 times as carbon intensive as the United Kingdom's in 2025, at 680 gCO2/kWh against 218 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 24% in Saudi Arabia between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 4% in the United Kingdom.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 4.2% of Saudi Arabia's electricity in 2025 and 64.2% of the United Kingdom's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 471 TWh in Saudi Arabia and 312 TWh in the United Kingdom.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
Total generation471 TWh294 TWh
Electricity demand471 TWh312 TWh
Demand per personn/a4.62 MWh
Carbon intensity680 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions320 MtCO264.0 MtCO2
Low carbon share4.2%64.2%
Largest sourceGas 63.7%Gas 31.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
Gas 63.7% 31.3%
Other fossil 32.1% 4.4%
Wind 0.3% 29.4%
Bioenergy 0.0% 13.9%
Nuclear 0.0% 12.4%
Solar 3.9% 6.6%
Hydro 0.0% 1.8%
Coal 0.0% 0.1%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 680 gCO2/kWh in Saudi Arabia and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 680 gCO2/kWh in Saudi Arabia and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearSaudi ArabiaUnited Kingdom
1985701 gCO2/kWh694 gCO2/kWh
1986699 gCO2/kWh721 gCO2/kWh
1987696 gCO2/kWh737 gCO2/kWh
1988695 gCO2/kWh710 gCO2/kWh
1989696 gCO2/kWh689 gCO2/kWh
1990696 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
1991696 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
1992693 gCO2/kWh665 gCO2/kWh
1993693 gCO2/kWh608 gCO2/kWh
1994694 gCO2/kWh589 gCO2/kWh
1995692 gCO2/kWh579 gCO2/kWh
1996691 gCO2/kWh557 gCO2/kWh
1997691 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
1998690 gCO2/kWh510 gCO2/kWh
1999689 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
2000692 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
2001697 gCO2/kWh529 gCO2/kWh
2002700 gCO2/kWh521 gCO2/kWh
2003699 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2004700 gCO2/kWh536 gCO2/kWh
2005700 gCO2/kWh535 gCO2/kWh
2006698 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
2007695 gCO2/kWh556 gCO2/kWh
2008695 gCO2/kWh554 gCO2/kWh
2009690 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
2010691 gCO2/kWh517 gCO2/kWh
2011691 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2012693 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2013693 gCO2/kWh507 gCO2/kWh
2014693 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
2015693 gCO2/kWh398 gCO2/kWh
2016697 gCO2/kWh333 gCO2/kWh
2017700 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
2018703 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
2019702 gCO2/kWh268 gCO2/kWh
2020702 gCO2/kWh243 gCO2/kWh
2021702 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
2022700 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
2023697 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
2024692 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2025680 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was n/a in Saudi Arabia and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom. 0 4 8 11 15 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was n/a in Saudi Arabia and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearSaudi ArabiaUnited Kingdom
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20008.57 MWh6.63 MWh
20018.57 MWh6.67 MWh
20028.65 MWh6.65 MWh
20038.87 MWh6.69 MWh
20048.82 MWh6.67 MWh
20059.29 MWh6.71 MWh
20069.15 MWh6.63 MWh
20079.14 MWh6.53 MWh
20088.77 MWh6.45 MWh
20098.97 MWh6.07 MWh
20109.89 MWh6.11 MWh
20119.92 MWh5.89 MWh
201210.41 MWh5.87 MWh
201310.51 MWh5.79 MWh
201411.32 MWh5.53 MWh
201511.70 MWh5.51 MWh
201611.62 MWh5.42 MWh
201712.83 MWh5.32 MWh
201812.34 MWh5.29 MWh
201912.43 MWh5.19 MWh
202012.28 MWh4.88 MWh
202112.54 MWh4.92 MWh
202212.74 MWh4.70 MWh
202312.90 MWh4.60 MWh
202413.39 MWh4.59 MWh
2025n/a4.62 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/saudi-arabia-vs-united-kingdom/

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  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/saudi-arabia-vs-united-kingdom/}
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