Annual change in primary energy use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy use was 5.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Kuwait is 5.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 72.8% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Kuwait peaked at 54.95 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -63.56 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -17.53 terawatt-hours | 20.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -28 terawatt-hours | 23.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -63.56 terawatt-hours | 35.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 terawatt-hours | -12.73 terawatt-hours | 45.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -39.74 terawatt-hours | 54.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 terawatt-hours | -23.23 terawatt-hours | 41.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Kuwait?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Kuwait was 5.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.56 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.