Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Kuwait
17,990 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,097 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 13,097 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,893 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 9,814 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 17,707 kilowatt-hours | 11,297 kilowatt-hours | 6,410 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 18,014 kilowatt-hours | 12,661 kilowatt-hours | 5,353 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, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 13,097 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,893 kilowatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.