Electricity generation from gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from gas was 57.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
57.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 207 countries
All-time high
57.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
8 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 11.43 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 15.55 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.46 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 15.35 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 19.75 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 31.31 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 27.27 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 33.78 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 37.77 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 40.73 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 36.41 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 39.44 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 39.24 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.08 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 43.51 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 55.06 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 57.42 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 57.35 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 20.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 207 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.