Fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel supply by source was 258.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 258.21 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel supply by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait peaked at 258.21 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.75 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 76 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.54 terawatt-hours | 17.26 terawatt-hours | 35.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 32.88 terawatt-hours | 19.35 terawatt-hours | 59.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.02 terawatt-hours | 34.91 terawatt-hours | 77.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.49 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 90.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.36 terawatt-hours | 82.75 terawatt-hours | 120.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.03 terawatt-hours | 139.75 terawatt-hours | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.47 terawatt-hours | 179.14 terawatt-hours | 258.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 32 France 305.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Bangladesh 273.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Netherlands 260.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 238.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Ukraine 225.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Poland 221.25 terawatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait was 258.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 258.21 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.