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.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 62.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 4.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 62.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.3%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.