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Kuwait vs Uzbekistan: Electricity Compared

Kuwait generated 89.5 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Uzbekistan 86.7 TWh, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source in both, at 62.3% in Kuwait and 72.3% in Uzbekistan. Each kWh generated emitted 635 gCO2/kWh in Kuwait and 1,000 gCO2/kWh in Uzbekistan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Kuwait and Uzbekistan generated about the same amount of electricity in 2025 (89.5 TWh and 86.7 TWh). Kuwait has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 635 gCO2/kWh against 1,000 gCO2/kWh in Uzbekistan in 2025.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Other fossil supplied 35.4% of Kuwait's electricity in 2025, against 1.7% in Uzbekistan.
  • Uzbekistan's electricity was 1.6 times as carbon intensive as Kuwait's in 2025, at 1,000 gCO2/kWh against 635 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Kuwait used 17.75 MWh of electricity in 2025, 7.3 times as much as in Uzbekistan (2.42 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 2.3% of Kuwait's electricity in 2025 and 19.4% of Uzbekistan's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 89.5 TWh in Kuwait and 89.6 TWh in Uzbekistan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kuwait Uzbekistan
Total generation89.5 TWh86.7 TWh
Electricity demand89.5 TWh89.6 TWh
Demand per person17.75 MWh2.42 MWh
Carbon intensity635 gCO2/kWh1,000 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions56.8 MtCO286.7 MtCO2
Low carbon share2.3%19.4%
Largest sourceGas 62.3%Gas 72.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Kuwait Uzbekistan
Gas 62.3% 72.3%
Other fossil 35.4% 1.7%
Solar 0.3% 7.5%
Hydro 0.0% 7.3%
Coal 0.0% 6.6%
Wind 2.1% 4.6%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kuwait and Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kuwait and Uzbekistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 635 gCO2/kWh in Kuwait and 1,000 gCO2/kWh in Uzbekistan. 0 300 600 900 1,200 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kuwait and Uzbekistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 635 gCO2/kWh in Kuwait and 1,000 gCO2/kWh in Uzbekistan.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kuwait and Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2025
YearKuwaitUzbekistan
2000654 gCO2/kWh1,104 gCO2/kWh
2001654 gCO2/kWh1,085 gCO2/kWh
2002655 gCO2/kWh1,049 gCO2/kWh
2003655 gCO2/kWh998 gCO2/kWh
2004654 gCO2/kWh1,058 gCO2/kWh
2005655 gCO2/kWh985 gCO2/kWh
2006654 gCO2/kWh1,106 gCO2/kWh
2007654 gCO2/kWh1,115 gCO2/kWh
2008653 gCO2/kWh1,130 gCO2/kWh
2009654 gCO2/kWh1,085 gCO2/kWh
2010653 gCO2/kWh1,054 gCO2/kWh
2011653 gCO2/kWh1,118 gCO2/kWh
2012651 gCO2/kWh1,098 gCO2/kWh
2013652 gCO2/kWh1,126 gCO2/kWh
2014651 gCO2/kWh1,121 gCO2/kWh
2015651 gCO2/kWh1,112 gCO2/kWh
2016650 gCO2/kWh1,114 gCO2/kWh
2017651 gCO2/kWh1,097 gCO2/kWh
2018650 gCO2/kWh1,139 gCO2/kWh
2019650 gCO2/kWh1,119 gCO2/kWh
2020650 gCO2/kWh1,149 gCO2/kWh
2021650 gCO2/kWh1,151 gCO2/kWh
2022637 gCO2/kWh1,121 gCO2/kWh
2023636 gCO2/kWh1,113 gCO2/kWh
2024635 gCO2/kWh1,040 gCO2/kWh
2025635 gCO2/kWh1,000 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kuwait and Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kuwait and Uzbekistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 17.75 MWh in Kuwait and 2.42 MWh in Uzbekistan. 0 6 13 19 25 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kuwait and Uzbekistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 17.75 MWh in Kuwait and 2.42 MWh in Uzbekistan.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kuwait and Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2025
YearKuwaitUzbekistan
200016.54 MWh1.94 MWh
200117.08 MWh1.93 MWh
200217.66 MWh1.94 MWh
200318.86 MWh1.90 MWh
200419.13 MWh1.90 MWh
200519.55 MWh1.80 MWh
200620.13 MWh1.83 MWh
200719.44 MWh1.85 MWh
200819.52 MWh1.83 MWh
200919.04 MWh1.79 MWh
201019.38 MWh1.79 MWh
201118.34 MWh1.81 MWh
201218.32 MWh1.79 MWh
201317.39 MWh1.81 MWh
201417.77 MWh1.82 MWh
201517.81 MWh1.83 MWh
201617.51 MWh1.83 MWh
201716.58 MWh1.89 MWh
201817.15 MWh1.94 MWh
201916.89 MWh1.97 MWh
202016.96 MWh2.06 MWh
202118.53 MWh2.19 MWh
202218.58 MWh2.22 MWh
202318.55 MWh2.24 MWh
202418.74 MWh2.32 MWh
202517.75 MWh2.42 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Kuwait vs Uzbekistan: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kuwait-vs-uzbekistan/

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@misc{wpm_compare_kuwait_vs_uzbekistan_2025,
  title = {{Kuwait vs Uzbekistan: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kuwait-vs-uzbekistan/}
}

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