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 228 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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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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 228 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