Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -0.061 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.061 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 598.6% on the previous year and down 3,465.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait peaked at 0.1422 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.061 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | +1601.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | +2313.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | -89.9% |
| 2018 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1422 terawatt-hours | +51602.9% |
| 2022 | -0.035 terawatt-hours | -124.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0055 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0087 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2025 | -0.061 terawatt-hours | +598.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.061 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.061 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51602.9% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.1422 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +2313.0% | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0.0437 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +1601.1% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0031 terawatt-hours |
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 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | -0.061 terawatt-hours | 0.1422 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Kuwait was -0.061 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1422 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.061 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,465.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.