Brunei vs Kuwait: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Brunei
11,994 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait
17,990 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brunei rank
5th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 11,994 kilowatt-hours in Brunei, a difference of 5,996 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Brunei's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 9,925 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10,069 kilowatt-hours | 17,707 kilowatt-hours | 7,637 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 12,388 kilowatt-hours | 18,014 kilowatt-hours | 5,626 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 11,994 kilowatt-hours in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 5,996 kilowatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Brunei ranks 5th 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.