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
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.