Primary energy from solar and wind in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from solar and wind was 0.1018 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Kuwait is 0.1018 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 1,900.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Kuwait peaked at 0.212 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 77th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0695 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1492 terawatt-hours | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | 0.212 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 74 Ecuador 0.2254 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Venezuela 0.2117 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Iceland 0.0104 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0.007 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Angola 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Bolivia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Brunei 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Chad 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Cuba 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Curacao 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Gabon 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Guyana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Libya 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Madagascar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Mozambique 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Myanmar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Netherlands Antilles 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 New Caledonia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Serbia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Sudan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Syria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Tanzania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Tunisia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Yemen 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Zambia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours 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 and wind in Kuwait?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Kuwait was 0.1018 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.212 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.