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Saudi Arabia — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 292 energy assets in Saudi Arabia across 9 layers — the 33rd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 145 power plants, 56 pipelines and 31 oil & gas fields. Operating generation capacity is 111 GW, led by gas at 65%. Refining capacity is about 2,210 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Saudi Aramco (59), Saudi Electricity Co (52) and Saudi Arabian Oil Co (40), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Saudi Arabia's mapped assets in service predate 2007 (median commissioning year of the 161 with a known date), 46 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Abqaiq Oil Field (Saudi Arabia), dating from 1946. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by Ghazlan power plant (4.5 GW).

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292
Total assets
#33
of 157 countries
111 GW
operating · 145 power plants
2,210
Refining kb/d
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 455 TWhDemand 455 TWhClean 2%Intensity 692 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 27,300 kmPower Plants 145Pipelines 56Oil & Gas Fields 31Cement Plants 20Chemical Plants 17Iron & Steel Plants 14Refineries 5Data Centres 2Export Terminals 2

Under construction & proposed

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Saudi Arabia have?
OverWatts maps 292 in Saudi Arabia across 9 asset classes — the 33rd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Saudi Arabia have?
About 111 GW operating across 98 plants, mostly gas 65%, oil 24% and solar 10%.
Who owns Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure?
Saudi Aramco is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (59), followed by Saudi Electricity Co (52), Saudi Arabian Oil Co (40) and ACWA Power Co (29).
What energy projects are under construction in Saudi Arabia?
The largest under way or proposed are Ghazlan power plant (4.5 GW), Al-Qassim IPP power plant (3.6 GW) and Nairyah IPP Power Plant (3.6 GW).