Electricity production by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity production by source was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Kuwait, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 228.6% on the previous year and up 1,523,430.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Kuwait peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 177th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1704.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1605.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +834.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +228.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 174 South Sudan 0.3% compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
- 176 Qatar 0.3% compare
- 178 North Korea 0.3% compare
- 179 Benin 0.3% compare
- 180 Botswana 0.2% compare
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 production by source in Kuwait?
- Electricity production by source in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity production by source?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,523,430.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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