Share of electricity generation from oil in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from oil was 35.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Kuwait is 35.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Kuwait peaked at 78.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 64.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 41.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 35.7% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 66 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 67 New Caledonia 36.5% compare
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- 70 French Guiana 34.7% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 34.5% compare
- 72 Jamaica 30.5% 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Kuwait?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Kuwait was 35.8% 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 oil recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kuwait ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. 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.