Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 20,180 in 2023. β² Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Kuwait, 2000β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Kuwait is 20,180, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Kuwait peaked at 20,180 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,189, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,086 | 9,189 | 11,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,903 | 13,382 | 19,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,173 | 20,153 | 20,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 33 Netherlands 23,160 compare
- 34 Philippines 20,500 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 20,221 compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18,794 compare
- 38 Israel 18,561 compare
- 39 France 18,499 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Kuwait?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Kuwait was 20,180 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,180 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,189 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-Γ -vis the increasing energy requirements.