Fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fossil fuel supply by source was 258.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
258.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 77 countries
All-time high
258.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4.75 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 36th of 77 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.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 22.61 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 31.72 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 35.41 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1971 | 19.99 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 27.84 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 30.51 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 36.71 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 40.02 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 44.85 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 59.38 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 38.67 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 44.5 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 34.91 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 38.33 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 41.57 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 39.9 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 54.44 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 45.41 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 64.98 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 77.52 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 39.8 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 24.89 terawatt-hours | +424.0% |
| 1993 | 51.49 terawatt-hours | +106.9% |
| 1994 | 56.72 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 88.14 terawatt-hours | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 88.37 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.06 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.16 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 82.54 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 91.2 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 90.25 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.75 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 95 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 103.55 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 116.85 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 117.89 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.97 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 120.65 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 118.46 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 139.75 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 158.58 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 175.32 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 177.7 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 178.71 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 203.23 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 211.5 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 210.28 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 211.52 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 183.73 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 179.14 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 197.58 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 216.6 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 236.95 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 252.36 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 258.21 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 258.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.68 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 258.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.37 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply by source 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 | +424.0% | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 24.89 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -88.1% | 39.8 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +106.9% | 24.89 terawatt-hours | 51.49 terawatt-hours |
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
- 33 France 305.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Bangladesh 273.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Netherlands 260.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 238.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Ukraine 225.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Poland 221.25 terawatt-hours 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 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 36th out of 77 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.