Primary energy from solar in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary energy from solar was 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0572 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1724 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar in Kuwait stood at 0.0572 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and up 1,023.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Kuwait peaked at 0.1724 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | +1701.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +859.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0513 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.065 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1724 terawatt-hours | +165.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1401 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1312 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1223 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0572 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0572 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0572 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.21 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +1701.1% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0033 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +859.0% | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.0488 terawatt-hours |
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 | 0.0232 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0659 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 terawatt-hours | 0.0572 terawatt-hours | 0.1724 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 72 Luxembourg 0.3004 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Belarus 0.1789 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Ecuador 0.0371 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Venezuela 0.0358 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 0.007 terawatt-hours 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 in Kuwait?
- Primary energy from solar in Kuwait was 0.0572 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 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1724 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary energy from solar?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,023.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.