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
Latest (2025)
496.07 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
908.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 55th out of 79 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.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1483 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3766 kilowatt-hours per person | +154.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +322.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5166 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4566 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 2.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 15.19 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 50.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.9% |
| 2012 | 226.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +350.7% |
| 2013 | 908.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +301.0% |
| 2014 | 690.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 547.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 646.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 471.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 631.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 496.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 126.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 246.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 128.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 224.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 506.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +126.1% |
| 2025 | 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 52 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Hungary 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 458.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Luxembourg 426.14 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 55th out of 79 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.