Annual change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in primary energy from solar was -0.0651 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait is -0.0651 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 637.0% on the previous year and down 3,695.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait peaked at 0.1074 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0651 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 78th 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 solar 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 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +144.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | -109.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1074 terawatt-hours | -12729.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0323 terawatt-hours | -130.1% |
| 2023 | -0.009 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0088 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0651 terawatt-hours | +637.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.0651 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.0651 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 solar 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 | +12729.5% | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.1074 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 | 0.0066 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
- 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 solar in Kuwait?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait was -0.0651 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 solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1074 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0651 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.