Article ID: | iaor20032866 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 26 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page Number: | 263 |
End Page Number: | 278 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
Journal: | International Journal of Energy Research |
Authors: | Dincer I., Al-Rashed B. |
Keywords: | Saudi Arabia |
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 has the largest crude oil reserves in the world and 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.