Number of people with and without electricity access in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people with and without electricity access was 4.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.90 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Kuwait peaked at 4.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.59 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.35 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.95 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 2.94 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million | 4.36 million | 4.90 million | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Kuwait?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Kuwait was 4.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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