Electricity demand per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity demand per person was 18,402 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18,402 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
16,540 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand per person in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Kuwait stood at 18,402 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Kuwait peaked at 20,129 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16,540 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity demand per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,540 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 17,081 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17,656 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18,864 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19,126 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19,550 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20,129 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19,439 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19,518 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19,038 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19,376 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 18,341 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18,316 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,387 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 17,772 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17,812 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,508 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 16,581 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17,146 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16,892 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,963 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,529 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 18,584 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,550 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,744 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 18,402 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18,402 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18,402 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,064 kilowatt-hours, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 16,540 kilowatt-hours | 20,129 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,713 kilowatt-hours | 16,581 kilowatt-hours | 19,376 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,295 kilowatt-hours | 16,963 kilowatt-hours | 18,744 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Kuwait?
- Electricity demand per person in Kuwait was 18,402 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,129 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,540 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity demand per person?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.