Energy mix in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy mix was 527.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Kuwait is 527.02, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Kuwait peaked at 527.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.12, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 79.22 | — |
| 1966 | 82.88 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 84.36 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 88.78 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 90.94 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 73.41 | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 73.16 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 80.96 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 80.66 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.4 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 69.01 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 82.3 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 84.14 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 92.41 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 112.73 | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 84.72 | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 108.71 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 106.92 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 118.03 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 125.78 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 120.56 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 138.05 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 127.52 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 143.99 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 155.05 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 91.49 | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 46.12 | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 81.68 | +77.1% |
| 1993 | 100.17 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 116.94 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 150.55 | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 149.02 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 155.05 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 190.98 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 198.26 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 218.16 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 219.82 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 232.87 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 278.11 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 309.89 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 341.36 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 328.63 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 319.68 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 345.32 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 350.14 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 405.09 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 409.87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 422.72 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 448.43 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 437.31 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 468.68 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 466.01 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 466.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 482.67 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 442.93 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 419.7 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 461.07 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 482.67 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 501.72 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 521.61 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 527.02 | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 527.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 527.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 | +77.1% | 46.12 | 81.68 |
| 1991 | -49.6% | 91.49 | 46.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.23 | 79.22 | 90.94 | 5 |
| 1970s | 82.62 | 69.01 | 112.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.93 | 84.72 | 155.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.03 | 46.12 | 198.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.4 | 218.16 | 350.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.06 | 405.09 | 482.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.63 | 419.7 | 527.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 93.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Kuwait?
- Energy mix in Kuwait was 527.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 527.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.12 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy mix?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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