What is primary energy use per person in Kuwait?

Primary energy use per person in Kuwait was 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 152,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.

How does Kuwait rank for primary energy use per person?

Kuwait ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Kuwait

Name: Primary energy use per person in Kuwait
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Primary energy use per person was 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

104,857 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

10th

of 217 countries

All-time high

152,612 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2005

All-time low

34,128 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1991

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Kuwait, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Kuwait peaked at 152,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 10th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	136,296 kilowatt-hours per person	121,336 kilowatt-hours per person	152,004 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	76,760 kilowatt-hours per person	62,457 kilowatt-hours per person	90,725 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	65,914 kilowatt-hours per person	56,303 kilowatt-hours per person	69,986 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	73,884 kilowatt-hours per person	34,128 kilowatt-hours per person	104,348 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	128,412 kilowatt-hours per person	109,466 kilowatt-hours per person	152,612 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	120,461 kilowatt-hours per person	99,709 kilowatt-hours per person	137,626 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	103,422 kilowatt-hours per person	95,384 kilowatt-hours per person	105,732 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

7 United Arab Emirates 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
8 Brunei 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person compare
9 United States Virgin Islands 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person compare
12 Saudi Arabia 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person compare
13 Oman 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Kuwait?: Primary energy use per person in Kuwait was 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 152,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 34,128 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for primary energy use per person?: Kuwait ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.