Share of electricity generation from solar in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Kuwait, 1990–2025
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 solar in Kuwait is 0.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 182.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Kuwait peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +364.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +115.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 solar in Kuwait?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Kuwait was 0.2% 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 solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.