Share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from gas was 62.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait is 62.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait peaked at 62.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 34.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 50.8% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait was 62.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.