Total electricity output in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total electricity output was 67,918 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 67,918 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Kuwait peaked at 67,918 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,780 GWh, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,477 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 10,780 GWh | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 16,885 GWh | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 20,178 GWh | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 22,802 GWh | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 23,724 GWh | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 25,475 GWh | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 26,724 GWh | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 29,984 GWh | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 31,576 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 32,323 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34,299 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36,362 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 39,802 GWh | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 41,256 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43,734 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 47,607 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 48,753 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51,749 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 53,216 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 57,029 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 57,457 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62,655 GWh | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 60,982 GWh | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65,140 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 67,918 GWh | +4.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 67,918 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 4.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 67,918 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +56.6% | 10,780 GWh | 16,885 GWh |
| 1991 | -41.7% | 18,477 GWh | 10,780 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,660 GWh | 10,780 GWh | 31,576 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,910 GWh | 32,323 GWh | 53,216 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,864 GWh | 57,029 GWh | 67,918 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Kuwait?
- Total electricity output in Kuwait was 67,918 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 67,918 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,780 GWh in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for total electricity output?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants