Primary energy from renewables per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from renewables per person was 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.26 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
77th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Kuwait stood at 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 1,426.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables 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.
That places Kuwait 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0519 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.8942 kilowatt-hours per person | +1623.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 12.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +818.4% |
| 2017 | 12.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +206.4% |
| 2022 | 38.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 35.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 32.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.9 kilowatt-hours per person, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1623.5% | 0.0519 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8942 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2016 | +818.4% | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.19 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | +206.4% | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 74 Iran 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Iraq 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 1.33 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Kuwait?
- Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables 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 renewables 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 renewables per person?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.