Electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait is 62.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait peaked at 62.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -64.5% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | +139.9% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 15.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 32.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 50.9% | 62.6% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Kuwait was 62.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.