GCC countries

• Renewable energy (RE) plans for region’s electricity sectors could result in overall savings of USD 55 to 87 billion 

• Fossil fuel savings in power and water sectors could peak at around 400 million barrels of oil equivalent by 2030 

• Savings for Saudi Arabia, the region’s largest consumer of fossil fuels for power production, at 170 million

• All six GCC countries rank within the top 10 in Western Asia
• Bahrain, UAE & KSA rank under top 20 countries in online service delivery

UAE, July 16, 2014 - ICDL GCC Foundation, an organization under the authority of ICDL Arabia that promotes digital skills and cyber safety across the region, has shared the recent findings of the United Nations (UN) e-Government Survey 2014, pointing out the excellent performance of the GCC countries.