Saudi Electricity Company

Saudi Electricity Company, headquartered in SR, is a key player in the distribution and trade of electricity. In 2025, the company reported estimated Scope 1 emissions of approximately 148.79 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of around 7.65 billion kg CO2e. This follows 2024 emissions of approximately 144.74 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 8.60 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). In 2023, Scope 1 emissions were around 144.99 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 market-based emissions at approximately 6.95 billion kg CO2e. For 2022, Scope 1 emissions stood at approximately 136.61 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 76.12 billion kg CO2e. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 124.31 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were around 79.29 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2020, Saudi Electricity Company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 118.19 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 63.91 billion kg CO2e. The company’s total reported emissions were approximately 192.18 billion kg CO2e in 2019, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 124.87 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity of around 67.31 billion kg CO2e. In 2018, total emissions were approximately 191.87 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 122.49 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 from purchased electricity at around 69.38 billion kg CO2e. The highest reported total emissions in this period were in 2017, reaching approximately 206.26 billion kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of about 136.53 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity of around 69.73 billion kg CO2e. In 2016, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 145.33 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 54.89 billion kg CO2e.

Saudi Electricity Company discloses Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions but has not disclosed Scope 3 emissions data, specifically noting missing data points for "scope_3/fuel_and_energy_related_activities." The company currently has no specific emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and is not a signatory to The Climate Pledge.