Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0502 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait stood at 0.0502 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,476.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait peaked at 0.0502 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +1528.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 gigawatts | +1697.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 gigawatts | +544.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0325 gigawatts | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 gigawatts | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0502 gigawatts | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0502 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0502 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0502 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0502 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.19 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1697.4% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.002 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +1528.6% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +544.7% | 0.0032 gigawatts | 0.0205 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +55.2% | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.0032 gigawatts |
| 2022 | +53.1% | 0.0328 gigawatts | 0.0502 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +51.6% | 0.0214 gigawatts | 0.0325 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0125 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0328 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 gigawatts | 0.0328 gigawatts | 0.0502 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 134 Sudan 0.0543 gigawatts compare
- 135 Madagascar 0.0539 gigawatts compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0529 gigawatts compare
- 138 Afghanistan 0.0437 gigawatts compare
- 139 South Sudan 0.041 gigawatts compare
- 140 Mayotte 0.0312 gigawatts compare
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Kuwait was 0.0502 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0502 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,476.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.