The National News
Summary
If Saudi Arabia’s electricity sector were a country, it would match the entire oil consumption of Italy, Spain or Turkey. Despite also consuming prodigious quantities of natural gas, the kingdom uses nearly 1.4 million barrels per day in summer to generate power and water. But Riyadh may be about to turn the corner.
Tackling demand growth would make the combined task much easier. The country has had an active energy efficiency programme for several years, including methods such as district cooling. But electricity prices are still quite cheap, and tariffs do not vary by season or by time of day to encourage storage or optimal timing of consumption.
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