Primary energy from solar per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from solar per person was 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.37 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
39.53 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 solar 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 solar per person in Kuwait stood at 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 756.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Kuwait peaked at 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 73rd 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 solar 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 | 12.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 14.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 14.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +167.4% |
| 2022 | 30.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 27.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 24.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.16 kilowatt-hours per person, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
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 | 5.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 70 Russia 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Algeria 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Iraq 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Bangladesh 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Indonesia 7.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Ecuador 2.03 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 solar per person in Kuwait?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Kuwait was 11.37 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 per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.9%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.