Aggregate residential electricity consumption data for Saudi Arabia conceals regional disparities. Although electricity prices are unified across the country, electricity consumption patterns can be driven by regional factors such as wealth, population size, and weather conditions, among others.

Senior Research Associate Mohammad is a researcher in KAPSARC’s Climate and Environment program. His research focuses on energy efficiency, energy demand and price… Mohammad is a researcher in KAPSARC’s Climate and Environment program. His research focuses on energy efficiency, energy demand and price reforms. He is currently leading the Residential Energy Model (REEM), which simulates residential energy demand and estimates the impact of energy efficiency programs on Saudi Arabia’s housing sector. He is also part of a project modeling energy demand in Saudi Arabia and estimating the economic impacts of energy price reforms. Mohammad holds an M.Sc. in Renewable and Clean Energy from the University of Dayton, Ohio and an M.Sc. in Economics from Purdue University, West Lafayette.
Expertise
- Energy Efficiency; Energy Demand and Price Reforms; Energy Economics Modeling
Publications See all Mohammad Aldubyan’s publications

Impact of Stay-home Orders on the Electricity Demand of Residential Buildings: Case Study of Saudi Arabia
Aggregate residential electricity consumption data for Saudi Arabia conceals regional disparities. Although electricity prices are…
14th April 2022
Role of Energy Efficiency in Designing Carbon-neutral Residential Communities: Case Study of Saudi Arabia
Aggregate residential electricity consumption data for Saudi Arabia conceals regional disparities. Although electricity prices are…
3rd April 2022