Abstract
This study provides an energy outlook for Saudi Arabia's energy resources, their production and consumption, as well as their future projections. Crude oil, natural gas and refined products, and electricity are the main energy resources of the country. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that has the largest crude oil reserves and this is one of the main energy producers. The high growth rates of Saudi Arabia's population and the sectoral energy utilization are the two main factors affecting its energy consumption dramatically. Moreover, Saudi Arabia is not only one of the main energy producers in the world but is also one of the world's largest energy consumers per capita.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-278 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | International Journal of Energy Research |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2002 |
Keywords
- Energy
- Energy consumption
- Energy production
- GDP
- Population
- Saudi Arabia
- Sectoral energy utilization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology