Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was -53.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait, 2014–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait is -53.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 690.3% on the previous year and down 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait peaked at 1,701.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -53.3%, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 76th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 441.2% | 5.0% | 1,701.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | -53.3% | 165.0% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Kuwait was -53.3% 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 annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,701.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.3% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.3%. 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 Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.