Installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1017 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait stood at 0.1017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,071.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait peaked at 0.1017 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +1528.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 | +3013.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.022 | +370.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.034 | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0843 | +147.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0843 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0843 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1017 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1017 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1017 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1017 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1017 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3013.2% | 0.0001 | 0.0035 |
| 2013 | +1528.6% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 2016 | +370.2% | 0.0047 | 0.022 |
| 2019 | +147.9% | 0.034 | 0.0843 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0191 | 0 | 0.0843 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0959 | 0.0843 | 0.1017 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Kuwait was 0.1017 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,071.8%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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