Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 411.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait stood at 411.85 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15,692.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait peaked at 419.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 61st out of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5 kilowatt-hours | +91.5% |
| 2017 | 9.63 kilowatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 20.82 kilowatt-hours | +116.2% |
| 2019 | 22.51 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 48.16 kilowatt-hours | +135.4% |
| 2022 | 413.99 kilowatt-hours | +759.7% |
| 2023 | 394.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 419.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 411.85 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 411.85 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 49% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 411.85 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 142.86 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +759.7% | 48.16 kilowatt-hours | 413.99 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +135.4% | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 48.16 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 22.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.78 kilowatt-hours | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 419.5 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 58 Oman 436.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 59 Panama 431.84 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 426.74 kilowatt-hours compare
- 62 Martinique 404.62 kilowatt-hours compare
- 63 Cayman Islands 402.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 380.18 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kuwait was 411.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 419.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,692.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.