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Saudi Arabia Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Saudi Arabia generated 1.59 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 0.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 48th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Saudi Arabia generated 1.59 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 0.3% of Saudi Arabia's electricity in 2025.
  • Saudi Arabia was the 48th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Saudi Arabia's wind generation in 2025 was 159 times the 2020 level of 10.0 GWh.
  • Saudi Arabia's wind generation in 2025 was 1.59 TWh, up from none in 2015.
  • Saudi Arabia's wind generation peaked at 1.59 TWh in 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia's wind share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.5%.
  • Saudi Arabia had 400 MW of wind generating capacity in 2024.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation1.59 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Saudi Arabia's electricity0.3%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)48 of 1112025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025
Saudi Arabia wind electricity generation, 1985 to 2025 Saudi Arabia's electricity generation from wind each year from 1985 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.59 TWh in 2025. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Saudi Arabia's electricity generation from wind each year from 1985 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.59 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Saudi Arabia wind electricity generation, 1985 to 2025
YearWind
19850 TWh
19860 TWh
19870 TWh
19880 TWh
19890 TWh
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
20160 TWh
20170 TWh
20180 TWh
201910.0 GWh
202010.0 GWh
202110.0 GWh
2022790 GWh
20231.59 TWh
20241.59 TWh
20251.59 TWh
Share of Saudi Arabia's electricity from wind and the world share, 1985 to 2025 The share of Saudi Arabia's electricity generated from wind, 1985 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.3%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 198519901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Saudi Arabia's electricity generated from wind, 1985 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.3%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Saudi Arabia's electricity from wind and the world share, 1985 to 2025
YearSaudi ArabiaWorld
19850.0%n/a
19860.0%n/a
19870.0%n/a
19880.0%n/a
19890.0%n/a
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.2%
20010.0%0.3%
20020.0%0.3%
20030.0%0.4%
20040.0%0.5%
20050.0%0.6%
20060.0%0.7%
20070.0%0.9%
20080.0%1.1%
20090.0%1.4%
20100.0%1.6%
20110.0%2.0%
20120.0%2.4%
20130.0%2.7%
20140.0%3.0%
20150.0%3.5%
20160.0%3.9%
20170.0%4.5%
20180.0%4.8%
20190.0%5.3%
20200.0%6.0%
20210.0%6.6%
20220.2%7.3%
20230.4%7.8%
20240.4%8.1%
20250.3%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 1.59 TWh 0.3% 8.5% n/a
2024 1.59 TWh 0.4% 8.1% 400 MW
2023 1.59 TWh 0.4% 7.8% 400 MW
2022 790 GWh 0.2% 7.3% 400 MW
2021 10.0 GWh 0.0% 6.6% 0 GW
2020 10.0 GWh 0.0% 6.0% 0 GW
2019 10.0 GWh 0.0% 5.3% 0 GW
2018 0 TWh 0.0% 4.8% 0 GW
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 4.5% 0 GW
2016 0 TWh 0.0% 3.9% 0 GW

Full year by year history for Saudi Arabia

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

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World Power Monitor. (2025). Saudi Arabia Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/saudi-arabia/wind/

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World Power Monitor. Saudi Arabia Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/saudi-arabia/wind/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_countries_saudi_arabia_wind_2025,
  title = {{Saudi Arabia Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/saudi-arabia/wind/}
}

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