Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 90.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait stood at 90.42 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait peaked at 90.42 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.33 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 34.3 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.37 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 41.26 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.73 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 48.75 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.75 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 53.22 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 57.03 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 57.46 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.12 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 60.98 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.14 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 68.29 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 70.08 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.85 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 74.04 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 74.94 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.55 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.59 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 83.39 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 87.85 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 90.42 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 90.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 90.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 21.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 90.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.91 terawatt-hours | 32.33 terawatt-hours | 53.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.79 terawatt-hours | 57.03 terawatt-hours | 74.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.54 terawatt-hours | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 90.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Kuwait was 90.42 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 90.42 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.33 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.