Solar energy generation by region in Kuwait
Kuwait: Solar energy generation by region was 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0572 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and up 1,023.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Kuwait peaked at 0.1724 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0659 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 terawatt-hours | 0.0572 terawatt-hours | 0.1724 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 72 Luxembourg 0.3004 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Belarus 0.1789 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Ecuador 0.0371 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Venezuela 0.0358 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 0.007 terawatt-hours 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 solar energy generation by region in Kuwait?
- Solar energy generation by region in Kuwait was 0.0572 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1724 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,023.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.