Saudi Renewable Generation Doubled To 25TWh Last Year

19 Jun 2026 Issue: 69 / 25 By: Jamie Ingram

Saudi renewable energy generation more than doubled last year, helping displace liquid fuels from the system. The new plants have proved their value this summer, providing invaluable resilience during the Hormuz crisis disruption.

Saudi Arabia’s renewable plants generated a record 24.7TWh last year as its clean-energy revolution continued to gather pace. Solar and wind accounted for more than 5% of total power generation as a result, and with the capacity gains continuing this year, the share of renewables in the mix should rise higher still.

The new data from Saudi Energy’s 2025 Sustainability Report underscores the pace at which renewables are transforming from a sideshow to a core part of Saudi Arabia’s electricity mix. Not only do they displace oil from power plants, they provide crucial supply diversity to strengthen the kingdom’s power sector resilience. The Middle East conflict this year has underscored the importance of new sources of electricity generation given the disruption to oil and gas production (MEES, 5 June). (CONTINUED - 732 WORDS)