Kuwait Energy Information

Kuwait Energy Research

Kuwait Total Energy Production & Consumption

Per capita consumption is very high, fluctuating around 9 toe since 2020 (in the world's top 10 highest), with electricity fluctuating around 15 MWh/capita since 2015 (also in the world's top 10).

Total energy consumption decreased by 2% in 2023 to 39 Mtoe, after a progression of 9% in 2022 and stability in 2021; it remained stable from 2016 to 2019 and dropped by 9% in 2020. It was previously quite stable between 2008 and 2013 (around 33 Mtoe) and increased sharply from 2014 to 2016.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Source: Kuwait energy report

Interactive Chart Kuwait Total Energy Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Kuwait Oil Production & Consumption

Crude oil production fell by 4% in 2023 to 138 Mt, 4% below its 2019 level. The fall is due to the voluntary production cuts in OPEC countries (as occurred previously in 2018-2019). After remaining roughly stable until 2016 (+3%/year), oil production reached its highest level in 2016 (158 Mt). Its production represents just less than 10% of total OPEC output.

Phase-1 of the Lower Fars was carried out in 2020 and reached a production of 60 kb/d of heavy crude oil.

Kuwait exported around 2/3 of its production in 2023.

Source: Kuwait energy report

Interactive Chart Kuwait Crude Oil Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Interactive Chart Kuwait Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

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Kuwait Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Gas production rose by 13% in 2023 to 25 bcm, after a progression of 5% in 2022. It increased rapidly between 2010 and 2020, by around 6%/year.

Production represents more than ¾ of the country's gas consumption (80% in 2023). The country imports LNG through two regasification terminals: Mina Al-Ahmadi FSRU (capacity of 7.8 bcm/year, commissioned in 2009) and Al-Zour (14.85 bcm/year, commissioned in 2022). LNG imports increased by 4% in 2023 to 8.8 bcm.

Most of the imported gas comes from Qatar (57% in 2023), followed by Nigeria (13%) and the United States (11%).

Source: Kuwait energy report

Interactive Chart Kuwait Gas Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Kuwait Renewable in % Electricity Production

The country set an ambitious goal to generate 15% of its electricity from renewables by 2030, as part of the goals set in its New Vision 2035. Several photovoltaic projects are ongoing; however, no flagship policy has yet been implemented to speed-up the development of renewables.

Source: Kuwait energy report

Interactive Chart Kuwait Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Kuwait GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

In its updated NDC (2021), Kuwait pledged to cut GHG emissions by 7.4% by 2035, compared to a BAU projection. This would reduce GHG emissions by nearly 11 MtCO2eq to 132 MtCO2eq, corresponding to emissions 54% higher than in 2016 (reference year). Most of the reduction would come from an oil-to-gas substitution in energy production, new CCGT power plants, energy efficiency measures, and renewable projects; the country would also promote carbon capture and storage and mangrove cultivation.

Source: Kuwait energy report

Interactive Chart Kuwait CO₂ emissions

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data