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.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.182 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +1701.1% |
| 2015 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 48.81 terawatt-hours | +859.0% |
| 2017 | 51.25 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 57.21 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 65.9 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 65.05 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 172.4 terawatt-hours | +165.0% |
| 2022 | 140.14 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 131.15 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 122.31 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 57.17 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,207 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. 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 | +1701.1% | 0.182 terawatt-hours | 3.28 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +859.0% | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 48.81 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.