Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 411.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kuwait is 411.85 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15,692.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kuwait peaked at 419.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 108th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5 kilowatt-hours | +91.5% |
| 2017 | 9.63 kilowatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 20.82 kilowatt-hours | +116.2% |
| 2019 | 22.51 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 48.16 kilowatt-hours | +135.4% |
| 2022 | 413.99 kilowatt-hours | +759.7% |
| 2023 | 394.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 419.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 411.85 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 411.85 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 411.85 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +759.7% | 48.16 kilowatt-hours | 413.99 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +135.4% | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 48.16 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 22.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.78 kilowatt-hours | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 419.5 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kuwait was 411.85 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 419.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,692.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.