Saudi Arabia's industrial sector consumes a substantial 48% of the Kingdom's primary energy, with energy-intensive industries like petrochemicals, cement, iron, and aluminum constituting about 70% of this consumption. In response, the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) is actively working to enhance energy efficiency and feedstock utilization in the industrial sector.
SEEC has implemented policies and targets to enhance energy efficiency, closely monitoring compliance within targeted industries through collaboration with relevant government agencies. The center has set energy intensity level targets for both existing and new plants, with periodic follow-ups occurring in distinct phases (the first from 2014-2019 and the second from 2020-2025).
During the initial phase, approximately 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day were saved. SEEC aims for an additional savings of about 54,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by the end of 2025. Moreover, the center plans to extend its focus to non-targeted industrial sectors, launching the Energy Management Program to cultivate an energy efficiency culture across diverse sectors in Saudi Arabia.
The Energy Management Program has three core objectives: enabling facilities to achieve energy savings, establishing an energy efficiency culture, and ensuring program comprehensiveness across all industrial sectors. SEEC's broader vision encompasses improving energy production efficiency in three main sectors—industry, buildings, and land transport—by developing sector-specific mechanisms, initiatives, objectives, plans, policies, and technical regulations in coordination with relevant authorities.
