Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was -0.0651 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.0651 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 637.0% on the previous year and down 3,695.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait peaked at 0.1074 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0651 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0015 terawatt-hours | -0.0651 terawatt-hours | 0.1074 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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Kuwait was -0.0651 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1074 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0651 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,695.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.