Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 55.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Kuwait, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Kuwait stood at 55.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Kuwait peaked at 73.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 53.2% | — |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.3% | 73.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Kuwait?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Kuwait was 55.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.