Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait is 2.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait peaked at 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kuwait was 2.07 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kuwait ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,600.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.