Electricity generation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation was 92.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation in Kuwait, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Kuwait is 92.49 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Kuwait peaked at 92.49 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.78 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 214 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 16.93 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 18.09 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 19.6 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 18.48 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 16.89 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 20.18 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 22.8 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 23.72 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.48 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 26.72 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 29.98 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 31.58 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 32.33 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.3 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.37 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 41.26 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.73 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 48.75 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.75 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 53.22 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 57.03 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 57.46 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.12 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 60.99 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.15 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 68.3 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 70.1 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.89 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.13 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 75.04 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.64 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.8 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 85.29 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 89.76 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 92.49 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 92.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 92.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 92.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 | +56.6% | 10.78 terawatt-hours | 16.89 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -41.7% | 18.48 terawatt-hours | 10.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.23 terawatt-hours | 15.42 terawatt-hours | 21.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.66 terawatt-hours | 10.78 terawatt-hours | 31.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.91 terawatt-hours | 32.33 terawatt-hours | 53.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 terawatt-hours | 57.03 terawatt-hours | 75.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.91 terawatt-hours | 74.64 terawatt-hours | 92.49 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 in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation in Kuwait was 92.49 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 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 92.49 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.