Kuwait Energy Outlook: The Security-Transition Nexus of Kuwait’s Energy System

Description of impact

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), through its strategic programs, contributes and participates in finding solutions to address the key issues in the State of Kuwait. Issues that play an important role in sustainability such as energy, environment, water, health and other areas of significant social and economic impact are of paramount importance. In this regard, specifically in the field of energy, KFAS launched an initiative to publish a white paper on “Sustainable Energy Strategy of the State of Kuwait”. Accordingly, KFAS commissioned the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) to develop the comprehensive White Paper, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders, to meet the challenges facing the energy sector and to achieve sustainable development in Kuwait. The White Paper prompted the formulation of the “Supreme Energy Committee” to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the White Paper through its sub-committees and working groups.

As a continuation of these joint efforts, in 2020 KFAS funded the project “Extension of Kuwait Energy Outlook Leap Model to Address Economic Perspective”, for which this report is one of its outputs. The project is an update of the (Kuwait Energy Outlook - 2019), which was funded by the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (GSSCPD) in 2019 in collaboration with KISR and the international strategic partner represented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). This report depicts the current situation of the energy sector in the State of Kuwait and future expectations until 2040, enabling decision-makers to design evidence-based policies to meet the energy-related goals for the Kuwait National Development Plan (KNDP).

Deeming the importance of digital transformation in improving the flexibility of this version of the report, KFAS has recently funded a project to develop the current model of energy in Kuwait. Python programming language is used to develop the model and provide an online tool allowing policy makers in Kuwait to track, analyze and display key performance indicators visually on a screen to monitor the status of the energy sector in Kuwait (Kuwait Energy Outlook Dashboard). In addition, the tool will allow analyzing the results of the proposed policies in this sector, for a more secure, diversified, sustainable, and flexible energy strategy in line with local and international developments.

KFAS appreciates all the efforts made in preparing this report (Kuwait Energy Outlook-2023) and extends its thanks to everyone who contributed to its preparation.

Impact date	2023
Category of impact	Public policy impacts