Iceland vs Kuwait: Electricity generation per person
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait
18,402 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Kuwait rank
4th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 18,402 kilowatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 30,022 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times Kuwait's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,970 kilowatt-hours | 8,845 kilowatt-hours | 8,125 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | 19,480 kilowatt-hours | 13,170 kilowatt-hours | 6,310 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34,586 kilowatt-hours | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 15,892 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 17,713 kilowatt-hours | 36,724 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 18,274 kilowatt-hours | 32,793 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 18,402 kilowatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 30,022 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.