Riyadh WPC Energy Congress closes with more than 33,000 registrations
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the 25th WPC Energy Congress, held in Riyadh on 11–15 October, concluded with more than 33,000 registrations. Participation covered 135 countries and 489 media representatives, with sessions addressing oil, gas, energy efficiency and AI applications.
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The energy ministry’s inaugural Energy Hackathon attracted more than 6,700 registered participants from over 40 Saudi cities; six teams won across three categories. These are event-participation figures, not measures of investment or energy production. Hosting of the next congress, in 2028, was handed to Kazakhstan.
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Congress closing figures
11–15 October 2026, Riyadh
- Congress registrations
- ≥33,000 count
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Countries represented
- 135 count
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Hackathon registered participants
- ≥6,700 count
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
Methodology
SPA English closing report: registrations and country count. Registrations are not independently verified unique visitors; congress and hackathon totals not added together.
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Subjects and places
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- Energy and resourceSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.spa.gov.sa ↗
- Artificial intelligenceSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: AIwww.spa.gov.sa ↗
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- Saudi Arabia · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.spa.gov.sa ↗