Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.2% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15,186.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Kuwait peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +103.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +109.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +115.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +757.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
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 | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Kuwait?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Kuwait was 2.2% 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 and wind recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,186.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and wind. 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.