Kuwait—Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #4 of 149
Latest Value
16,571
2022
YoY Change
-1.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#4
of 149 countries
Maximum
17,971
2006
Minimum
14,717
2000
CAGR
+0.5%
23 years
Last
16,571
Previous
16,868
Highest
17,971
Lowest
14,717
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,571 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,868 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 15,481 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,391 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,618 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,958 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,957 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,233 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,200 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 15,182 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16,133 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16,159 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 17,195 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,855 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17,349 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17,279 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,971 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17,400 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17,020 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16,272 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,710 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15,201 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14,717 |
Top Countries — Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 50,951 | 2023 |
| 2 | Norway | 23,520 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 19,381 | 2022 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 16,571 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 14,688 | 2022 |
| 6 | Canada | 14,460 | 2023 |
| 7 | Finland | 14,391 | 2023 |
| 8 | United States | 12,551 | 2023 |
| 9 | Sweden | 12,150 | 2023 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 11,835 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →