Power generation analysis in oil-producing countries.

Summary The composition of the national electricity generation mix is based on the ranking of the different means of production in relation to their marginal cost of electricity generation. Thus, the considerable hydrocarbon reserves in oil producing countries have favored the misuse of oil or natural gas in the electricity generation fleet. The objective of this research work is to analyze the generation mix for these oil producing countries by constructing the optimal electricity mix regarding the rational (from the economic point of view) use of different means of electricity generation. In this work, we evaluate the current and future situation of electricity generation in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran through several modeling approaches: linear, dynamic and statistical. Then, we will conduct a sensitivity analysis to evaluate the optimality and efficiency of electricity generation considering the integration of other non-carbon alternative resources.