Renewable electricity generation by source in Kuwait

Kuwait: Renewable electricity generation by source was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.86 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Renewable electricity generation by source in Kuwait, 1990–2025

00.511.521990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0 terawatt-hours2000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0.01 terawatt-hours2014: 0.01 terawatt-hours2015: 0.01 terawatt-hours2016: 0.01 terawatt-hours2017: 0.03 terawatt-hours2018: 0.04 terawatt-hours2019: 0.04 terawatt-hours2020: 0.03 terawatt-hours2021: 0.07 terawatt-hours2022: 1.7 terawatt-hours2023: 1.7 terawatt-hours2024: 1.9 terawatt-hours2025: 1.9 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Kuwait stood at 1.86 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Kuwait peaked at 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.015 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.21 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 1.86 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 43 Croatia 3.15 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 44 Kenya 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 45 Peru 2.11 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 47 Jordan 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 48 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 49 Costa Rica 1.55 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity generation by source in Kuwait?
Renewable electricity generation by source in Kuwait was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
Kuwait ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 18,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.