Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Kuwait is 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 1,426.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Kuwait peaked at 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Kuwait?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Kuwait was 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,426.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.