Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Kuwait
17,990 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,097 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 208 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.