Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from oil
Kuwait
35.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
34.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.8% against 34.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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 | 70.9% | 48.1% | 22.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 37.5% | 5.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 35.8% against 34.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, 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 share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kuwait ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.