Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 17,990 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 17,990 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kuwait peaked at 20,129 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16,540 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 16,540 kilowatt-hours | 20,129 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,707 kilowatt-hours | 16,572 kilowatt-hours | 19,376 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,010 kilowatt-hours | 16,943 kilowatt-hours | 18,481 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kuwait was 17,990 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,129 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,540 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.