Global GridKuwait's energy mix and electricity
🇰🇼 In 2025, Kuwait generated 89.2 TWh of electricity. The largest source was gas at 62%, followed by oil and other fossil fuels (36%) and wind (2.1%). In total, 2.3% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 98% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 635 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Kuwait the 130th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 89.2 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 176%, from 32.3 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 2%. The biggest rise was in gas, from 33% to 62% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 67% to 36%. Carbon intensity fell from 654 to 635 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Kuwait are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Gas 62%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 36%
- Wind 2.1%
- Solar 0.2%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 62% | 55.5 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 36% | 31.7 TWh |
| Wind | 2.1% | 1.87 TWh |
| Solar | 0.2% | 0.18 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Kuwait uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Kuwait used 525 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 53%, followed by gas (47%). Fossil fuels made up 99.9% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 0.1%.
- Oil 53%
- Gas 47%
- Coal 0.2%
- Solar 0.1%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 53% |
| Gas | 47% |
| Coal | 0.2% |
| Solar | 0.1% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Moderate. Kuwait ranks 88th of 158 countries and 22nd of 46 in Asia. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Kuwait produced energy equal to 318% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 100 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 62%. | 55 |
| Little reliance on imported power Kuwait exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 2.3% of generation. | 2 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 98% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 2 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 834 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Kuwait, 0 km being built and 50 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 1 import terminal operating (0 more being built or proposed).
See them on the interactive map · Pipelines around the world
How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 TWh | 0% | 100% | 654 |
| 2005 | 43.7 TWh | 0% | 100% | 655 |
| 2010 | 57.0 TWh | 0% | 100% | 653 |
| 2015 | 68.3 TWh | 0% | 100% | 651 |
| 2020 | 74.6 TWh | 0% | 100% | 650 |
| 2024 | 92.5 TWh | 2% | 98% | 635 |
| 2025 | 89.2 TWh | 2% | 98% | 635 |
Questions about Kuwait's energy
What is Kuwait's energy mix?
In 2025, Kuwait's electricity came from gas 62%, oil and other fossil fuels 36% and wind 2.1%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 53% and gas 47%.
How much of Kuwait's electricity is renewable?
2.3% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (wind 2.1%).
What is Kuwait's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 62% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Kuwait's electricity?
About 635 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 130th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Kuwait import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Kuwait's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Kuwait is 62 out of 100 (moderate), 88th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).