European Union vs Kuwait: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
European Union
6,062 kWh per capita
in 2025
Kuwait
16,626 kWh per capita
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Kuwait rank
5th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- European Union
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16,626 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union, a difference of 10,564 kWh per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.7 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,284 kWh per capita | 11,963 kWh per capita | 6,679 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6,161 kWh per capita | 16,577 kWh per capita | 10,416 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6,196 kWh per capita | 16,002 kWh per capita | 9,807 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5,918 kWh per capita | 16,408 kWh per capita | 10,490 kWh per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, European Union or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16,626 kWh per capita against 6,062 kWh per capita in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between European Union and Kuwait?
- 10,564 kWh per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for electric power consumption?
- European Union ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.