Electric power consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electric power consumption was 16,496 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Kuwait stood at 16,496 kWh per capita.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Kuwait peaked at 17,971 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,466 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,963 kWh per capita | 7,466 kWh per capita | 14,791 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,577 kWh per capita | 14,717 kWh per capita | 17,971 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,002 kWh per capita | 15,182 kWh per capita | 17,195 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,354 kWh per capita | 15,481 kWh per capita | 16,868 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
- Natural gas rents 1.7% (2020)
- Total natural resources rents 29.3% (2020)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Kuwait?
- Electric power consumption in Kuwait was 16,496 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17,971 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,466 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for electric power consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.