Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 57.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kuwait is 57.17 terawatt-hours, measured 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 vs. capacity in Kuwait peaked at 172.4 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 75th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.17 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 65.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.7 terawatt-hours | 57.17 terawatt-hours | 172.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 72 Luxembourg 300.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Belarus 178.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 146.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Ecuador 37.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Venezuela 35.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 6.96 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 56.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kuwait?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kuwait was 57.17 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 vs. capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 172.4 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.