Electricity generation from gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from gas was 57.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 57.35 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Kuwait peaked at 57.42 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | 18.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | 42.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.94 terawatt-hours | 39.24 terawatt-hours | 57.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from gas in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from gas in Kuwait was 57.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.42 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.