Installed solar energy capacity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.1017 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Kuwait stood at 0.1017 gigawatts. 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 energy capacity in Kuwait peaked at 0.1017 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +1528.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 gigawatts | +3013.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 gigawatts | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.022 gigawatts | +370.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.034 gigawatts | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0843 gigawatts | +147.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0843 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0843 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 gigawatts | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1017 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1017 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1017 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1017 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1017 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 gigawatts, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0035 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +1528.6% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +370.2% | 0.0047 gigawatts | 0.022 gigawatts |
| 2019 | +147.9% | 0.034 gigawatts | 0.0843 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0191 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0843 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0959 gigawatts | 0.0843 gigawatts | 0.1017 gigawatts | 6 |
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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 installed solar energy capacity in Kuwait?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Kuwait was 0.1017 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.