Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 18,402 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,402
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
20,129
in 2006
All-time low
7,977
in 1991
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 18,402.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 20,129 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,977, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,845 | 8,139 | 9,509 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,170 | 7,977 | 16,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,694 | 16,540 | 20,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,713 | 16,581 | 19,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,295 | 16,963 | 18,744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 18,402 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,129 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,977 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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