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Kuwait — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 65 energy assets in Kuwait across 10 layers — the 76th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 27 oil & gas fields, 16 power plants and 7 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 20.3 GW, led by gas at 100%. Refining capacity is about 1,351 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Kuwait Oil Company Ltd (19), Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (11) and Kuwait Gulf Oil Company KSC (7), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Kuwait's mapped assets in service predate 1984 (median commissioning year of the 35 with a known date), 10 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Burgan Oil and Gas Field (Kuwait), dating from 1946. 12 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant (7.2 GW).

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65
Total assets
#76
of 157 countries
20.3 GW
operating · 16 power plants
1,351
Refining kb/d
32
LNG Mtpa
12
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2025

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 89.2 TWhDemand 89.2 TWhClean 2%Intensity 635 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 1,430 kmOil & Gas Fields 27Power Plants 16Pipelines 7Cement Plants 4Refineries 3LNG Terminals 3Chemical Plants 2Interconnectors 1Export Terminals 1Iron & Steel Plants 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Kuwait have?
OverWatts maps 65 in Kuwait across 10 asset classes — the 76th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Kuwait have?
About 20.3 GW operating across 8 plants, mostly gas 100%.
Who owns Kuwait's energy infrastructure?
Kuwait Oil Company Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (19), followed by Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (11), Kuwait Gulf Oil Company KSC (7) and Kuwait National Petroleum Co (4).
What energy projects are under construction in Kuwait?
The largest under way or proposed are Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant (7.2 GW), Al-Khairan power plant (5.4 GW) and Al Shagaya Solar Energy Park (3.2 GW).