Electric power consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electric power consumption was 16,496 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Kuwait stood at 16,496 kWh per capita.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Kuwait peaked at 17,971 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,466 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,227 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 7,466 kWh per capita | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 9,708 kWh per capita | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 11,415 kWh per capita | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 12,589 kWh per capita | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 12,556 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13,104 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,304 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,469 kWh per capita | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 14,791 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14,717 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,201 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15,710 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16,272 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17,020 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 17,400 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,971 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17,280 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 17,349 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,855 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 17,195 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16,159 kWh per capita | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 16,132 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,182 kWh per capita | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16,200 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16,233 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,957 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,958 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,618 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,391 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,481 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,868 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 16,571 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16,496 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16,496 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16,496 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,827 kWh per capita, 5.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +30.0% | 7,466 kWh per capita | 9,708 kWh per capita |
| 1991 | -27.0% | 10,227 kWh per capita | 7,466 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,963 kWh per capita | 7,466 kWh per capita | 14,791 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,577 kWh per capita | 14,717 kWh per capita | 17,971 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,002 kWh per capita | 15,182 kWh per capita | 17,195 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,354 kWh per capita | 15,481 kWh per capita | 16,868 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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 electric power consumption in Kuwait?
- Electric power consumption in Kuwait was 16,496 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17,971 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,466 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for electric power consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.