This study aims to analyze the relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Saudi Arabia during the period of 1970- 2019. We apply two multiple linear regression models to achieve our aims. Based on our findings, the bi- directional causality association between...

Electricity demand in Saudi Arabia is undergoing unprecedented changes following the implementation of efficiency measures and energy price reforms. These changes raise uncertainties about the potential trajectory of long-term electricity demand. Thus, this study uses a computable general...

We use a national Saudi power system dispatch optimization model to assess the implications of load shifting from the industrial sector. This model quantifies the fuel offtake, emission, and cost implications of shifting industrial loads from peak summer to off-peak winter months with industrial...