Bahrain vs Kuwait: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Bahrain
23,552 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait
17,990 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
2nd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 23,552 kilowatt-hours against 17,990 kilowatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 5,562 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 209 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 20,164 kilowatt-hours 18,694 kilowatt-hours 1,471 kilowatt-hours Bahrain
2010s 20,398 kilowatt-hours 17,707 kilowatt-hours 2,692 kilowatt-hours Bahrain
2020s 23,126 kilowatt-hours 18,014 kilowatt-hours 5,111 kilowatt-hours Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 23,552 kilowatt-hours against 17,990 kilowatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Bahrain and Kuwait?
5,562 kilowatt-hours, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.