Kuwait Electricity
Generation (2024)#40 World
92.49TWh+3.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#39 World
84.51TWh+2.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
97.8%2.2%
Electricity Generation in Kuwait
- Net electricity generation in Kuwait reached 92.49 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#40 in the world), an increase of 3.1% from 89.75 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.30% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 97.8% (90.42 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Kuwait and renewables 2.2% (2.08 terawatt-hours).
- Kuwait reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.12% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 2.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Kuwait
- Kuwait consumed 84.51 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#39 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 0.30% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Kuwait averaged 17,127 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 46.92 kilowatt-hours per day (#5 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Kuwait
- Kuwait had a total installed electricity capacity of 19.42 gigawatts in 2024 (#53 in the world), a decrease of 4.3% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 99.4% and renewables at 0.59% of Kuwait's installed capacity in 2024.
- Kuwait's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 54.4% in 2024, with wind at 1716.4%, fossil fuels at 53.5% and solar at 23.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Kuwait
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Kuwait.
Grid Efficiency in Kuwait
- Distribution losses in Kuwait were 7.98 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.6% of total generation, down from 8.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Kuwait
- In 2024, Kuwait generated approximately 0.25 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.23 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Kuwait Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.49 | +3.1% | 40 | 0.30% | 84.51 | +2.8% | 39 | 0.30% | 17,127 | 19.42 | −4.3% | 53 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.98 |
| 2023 | 89.75 | +5.2% | 39 | 0.30% | 82.24 | +5.7% | 39 | 0.30% | 16,995 | 20.29 | +0% | 49 | 0.22% | 0 | — | — | 7.52 |
| 2022 | 85.28 | +5.5% | 41 | 0.30% | 77.79 | +5.7% | 41 | 0.29% | 16,950 | 20.29 | +0.09% | 49 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.49 |
| 2021 | 80.81 | +8.3% | 43 | 0.29% | 73.59 | +8.2% | 42 | 0.28% | 16,874 | 20.28 | +5.1% | 49 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.22 |
| 2020 | 74.63 | −0.54% | 44 | 0.28% | 68 | −0.49% | 42 | 0.28% | 15,453 | 19.29 | +2.7% | 50 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| 2019 | 75.04 | +1.2% | 44 | 0.28% | 68.33 | +1.2% | 43 | 0.28% | 15,383 | 18.79 | +0% | 49 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 74.14 | +7.6% | 43 | 0.28% | 67.56 | +8.3% | 42 | 0.28% | 15,626 | 18.79 | +0.27% | 48 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 2017 | 68.89 | −1.7% | 44 | 0.27% | 62.4 | −2.4% | 45 | 0.27% | 15,020 | 18.74 | −0.67% | 48 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.49 |
| 2016 | 70.1 | +2.6% | 43 | 0.29% | 63.91 | +2.7% | 43 | 0.28% | 15,961 | 18.87 | +3.3% | 47 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 |
| 2015 | 68.3 | +4.8% | 42 | 0.28% | 62.26 | +4.8% | 43 | 0.28% | 16,236 | 18.26 | +16.2% | 47 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.04 |
| 2014 | 65.15 | +6.8% | 44 | 0.28% | 59.4 | +11.5% | 43 | 0.27% | 16,203 | 15.72 | +0% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 |
| 2013 | 60.99 | −0.21% | 45 | 0.26% | 53.26 | −1.1% | 45 | 0.25% | 15,184 | 15.72 | +2.4% | 48 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.73 |
| 2012 | 61.12 | +6.4% | 45 | 0.27% | 53.84 | +6.4% | 46 | 0.26% | 16,133 | 15.35 | +4.4% | 48 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.28 |
| 2011 | 57.46 | +0.75% | 47 | 0.26% | 50.59 | +0.07% | 47 | 0.25% | 16,149 | 14.7 | +9.9% | 49 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 |
| 2010 | 57.03 | +7.2% | 47 | 0.27% | 50.56 | +8.5% | 46 | 0.26% | 17,177 | 13.38 | +6.4% | 49 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 |
| 2009 | 53.22 | +2.8% | 48 | 0.27% | 46.6 | +3% | 48 | 0.26% | 16,670 | 12.58 | +8.1% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 |
| 2008 | 51.75 | +6.1% | 48 | 0.26% | 45.24 | +5.7% | 47 | 0.25% | 17,061 | 11.64 | +11.1% | 51 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.51 |
| 2007 | 48.75 | +2.4% | 49 | 0.25% | 42.8 | +1.5% | 49 | 0.24% | 17,067 | 10.48 | +2.9% | 51 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.95 |
| 2006 | 47.61 | +8.9% | 50 | 0.25% | 42.17 | +8.8% | 48 | 0.25% | 17,833 | 10.19 | +0% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.44 |
| 2005 | 43.73 | +6% | 50 | 0.24% | 38.77 | +5.6% | 50 | 0.24% | 17,332 | 10.19 | +5.2% | 52 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.97 |
| 2004 | 41.26 | +3.7% | 51 | 0.24% | 36.72 | +3.7% | 51 | 0.23% | 17,020 | 9.69 | +5.4% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.54 |
| 2003 | 39.8 | +9.4% | 53 | 0.24% | 35.42 | +9.4% | 53 | 0.24% | 16,790 | 9.19 | +0% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 |
| 2002 | 36.37 | +6% | 52 | 0.23% | 32.37 | +6% | 53 | 0.22% | 15,713 | 9.19 | +0% | 50 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +6.1% | 53 | 0.22% | 30.53 | +6.1% | 53 | 0.22% | 15,201 | 9.19 | +0% | 50 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.77 |
| 2000 | 32.32 | +8.9% | 53 | 0.21% | 28.77 | +9.8% | 55 | 0.21% | 14,717 | 9.19 | +8.6% | 49 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.56 |
| 1999 | 29.68 | +5.3% | 53 | 0.21% | 26.21 | +5.3% | 55 | 0.21% | 13,793 | 8.47 | +11.5% | 51 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.47 |
| 1998 | 28.19 | +12.2% | 55 | 0.21% | 24.89 | +12.2% | 57 | 0.20% | 13,494 | 7.59 | +8.6% | 54 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 25.12 | +4.9% | 55 | 0.19% | 22.18 | +4.9% | 57 | 0.18% | 12,408 | 6.99 | +0.06% | 57 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 1996 | 23.95 | +7.4% | 57 | 0.18% | 21.15 | +7.4% | 57 | 0.18% | 12,221 | 6.99 | +0% | 57 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 22.3 | +4.1% | 58 | 0.18% | 19.69 | +0.57% | 58 | 0.17% | 11,711 | 6.99 | +0% | 54 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 1994 | 21.43 | +13% | 57 | 0.18% | 19.58 | +9.5% | 56 | 0.18% | 11,764 | 6.99 | +0% | 54 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 1993 | 18.97 | +20.2% | 57 | 0.16% | 17.88 | +21.1% | 56 | 0.16% | 10,691 | 6.99 | +0.29% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 15.78 | +55.7% | 62 | 0.14% | 14.77 | +56.4% | 57 | 0.14% | 9,031.4 | 6.97 | +0.87% | 50 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 1991 | 10.13 | −47.7% | 59 | 0.09% | 9.44 | −47.9% | 57 | 0.09% | 6,987.6 | 6.91 | −7.6% | 43 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 19.37 | −4.1% | 49 | 0.17% | 18.13 | −3.2% | 48 | 0.17% | 10,758 | 7.47 | −1.7% | 41 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1989 | 20.2 | +7.5% | 47 | 0.18% | 18.72 | +7.8% | 46 | 0.18% | 8,441.2 | 7.6 | +0.32% | 40 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 1988 | 18.8 | +8.7% | 46 | 0.18% | 17.37 | +8.9% | 45 | 0.18% | 8,135.5 | 7.58 | +10.5% | 40 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 1987 | 17.3 | +6.9% | 46 | 0.17% | 15.95 | +6.9% | 45 | 0.17% | 7,768.2 | 6.86 | +24% | 41 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 1986 | 16.18 | +9.7% | 45 | 0.17% | 14.91 | +10.3% | 45 | 0.17% | 7,560.4 | 5.53 | +5.7% | 45 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 1985 | 14.75 | +10.5% | 46 | 0.16% | 13.52 | +10.5% | 47 | 0.16% | 7,134.8 | 5.23 | +0% | 44 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 1984 | 13.34 | +10.6% | 48 | 0.15% | 12.23 | +10.6% | 47 | 0.15% | 6,718.3 | 5.23 | +0% | 44 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 12.06 | +7.2% | 48 | 0.14% | 11.06 | +7.2% | 47 | 0.14% | 6,340.7 | 5.23 | +29.8% | 42 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 11.25 | +16.3% | 50 | 0.14% | 10.32 | +16.2% | 50 | 0.14% | 6,205.2 | 4.03 | +16.9% | 45 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 9.68 | +9.8% | 52 | 0.12% | 8.88 | +9.7% | 51 | 0.12% | 5,606.8 | 3.45 | +21.1% | 46 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 1980 | 8.82 | — | 54 | 0.11% | 8.1 | — | 53 | 0.11% | 5,380.2 | 2.85 | — | 50 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.