Kuwait Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Kuwait generated 1.86 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 2.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 46th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Kuwait generated 1.86 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
- Wind supplied 2.1% of Kuwait's electricity in 2025.
- Kuwait was the 46th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Kuwait's wind generation in 2025 was 62 times the 2020 level of 30.0 GWh.
- Kuwait's wind generation in 2025 was 186 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
- Kuwait's wind generation peaked at 1.86 TWh in 2024.
- Kuwait's wind share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.5%.
- Kuwait had 10 MW of wind generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Wind generation | 1.86 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Kuwait's electricity | 2.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of wind | 8.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year) | 46 of 111 | 2025 · Ember |
| Wind capacity | 10 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Wind Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Wind |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 1.72 TWh |
| 2023 | 1.72 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.86 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.86 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Kuwait | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | 7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | 8.1% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | 8.5% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.86 TWh | 2.1% | 8.5% | 10 MW |
| 2024 | 1.86 TWh | 2.0% | 8.1% | 10 MW |
| 2023 | 1.72 TWh | 1.9% | 7.8% | 10 MW |
| 2022 | 1.72 TWh | 2.0% | 7.3% | 10 MW |
| 2021 | 70.0 GWh | 0.1% | 6.6% | 10 MW |
| 2020 | 30.0 GWh | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 MW |
| 2019 | 40.0 GWh | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 MW |
| 2018 | 40.0 GWh | 0.1% | 4.8% | 10 MW |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0 GW |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Kuwait
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.