Electricity generation per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation per person was 18,402 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Kuwait, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Kuwait is 18,402 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
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 generation per person in Kuwait peaked at 20,129 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,977 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 kilowatt-hours | 8,139 kilowatt-hours | 9,509 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,170 kilowatt-hours | 7,977 kilowatt-hours | 16,619 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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 56.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation per person in Kuwait was 18,402 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 per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,129 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,977 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation per person?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation 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 rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.