Bahrain vs Kuwait: Electricity demand per person

Bahrain
23,920 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait
18,402 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
3rd
Kuwait rank
4th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 23,920 kilowatt-hours against 18,402 kilowatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 5,518 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 3rd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 214 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 20,163 kilowatt-hours 18,694 kilowatt-hours 1,469 kilowatt-hours Bahrain
2010s 20,435 kilowatt-hours 17,713 kilowatt-hours 2,722 kilowatt-hours Bahrain
2020s 23,267 kilowatt-hours 18,274 kilowatt-hours 4,993 kilowatt-hours Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 23,920 kilowatt-hours against 18,402 kilowatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bahrain and Kuwait?
5,518 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 demand per person?
Bahrain ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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 demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.