Per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita primary energy use by source was 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait, 2000–2025
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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait stood at 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait peaked at 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 78 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Spain 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Hungary 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Mexico 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Luxembourg 426.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait was 496.07 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 per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.