Riyadh 11 — Saudi Arabia
Oil power plant in Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 24.79, 45.627.
OilAr RiyadSaudi Arabia
Riyadh 11 is a 1,756 MW oil power station in Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia. It is operated by Durmah Electric Company. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.3 million homes (estimated). It ranks #30 of 156 Saudi Arabia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 34.5% of Saudi Arabia's electricity; the national grid averages 692 gCO₂/kWh (2.2% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1030683.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405557; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,756 MW, Riyadh 11 is well above the median oil plant in Saudi Arabia (364.6 MW). Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Saudi Arabia oil capacity
- 2.8% of 61,625 MW across 76 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 41 of 68 dated oil plants in Saudi Arabia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Saudi Arabia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Durmah Electric Company.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 24.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 91% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 17/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #10 largest oil power plant of 76 in Saudi Arabia by capacity.
Saudi Arabia has 76 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 61,625 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Riyadh City-13 power station · Gas · 1,800 MW · Ar Riyad
- Riyadh 12 · Gas · 2,055.6 MW · Ar Riyad
- Jafurah Cogeneration power plant · Gas · 320 MW · Ar Riyad
- Altaaqa 2 Mobile power plant · Oil · 110 MW · Ar Riyad
- Altaaqa 1 Mobile power plant · Oil · 95 MW · Ar Riyad
- Riyadh Cement Company power plant · Oil · 142.8 MW · Ar Riyad
Location
Coordinates 24.79, 45.627 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Riyadh 11?
Riyadh 11 is a 1,756 MW oil power plant in Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, commissioned in 2013.
Who operates Riyadh 11?
Riyadh 11 is operated by Durmah Electric Company.