Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption

Kuwait
16,496 kWh per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
15,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16,496 kWh per capita against 15,285 kWh per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,211 kWh per capita.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 150 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 11,963 kWh per capita 9,191 kWh per capita 2,771 kWh per capita Kuwait
2000s 16,577 kWh per capita 11,667 kWh per capita 4,910 kWh per capita Kuwait
2010s 16,002 kWh per capita 13,540 kWh per capita 2,463 kWh per capita Kuwait
2020s 16,354 kWh per capita 14,664 kWh per capita 1,690 kWh per capita Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 16,496 kWh per capita against 15,285 kWh per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
1,211 kWh per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electric power consumption?
Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 150 countries.
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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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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.