Electricity generation from renewables in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from renewables was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.07 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Kuwait peaked at 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 113th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +804.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +804.8% | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 2.07 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 renewables in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Kuwait was 2.07 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 renewables recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Kuwait ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,600.0%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.