Kuwait has rolled out sweeping new regulations on energy drinks, introducing an 18-year age restriction, strict consumption limits, and a nationwide ban on sales across schools, restaurants, cafés, government offices, and multiple commercial outlets.
The decision is part of Kuwait’s broader effort to protect public health and reduce health risks linked to high caffeine and sugar intake.
Kuwait’s New Energy Drink Law: Major Restrictions Announced
According to Al Qabas, Kuwait’s Minister of Health, Dr Ahmed Abdulwahab Al Awadhi, issued a ministerial decision outlining tough controls on the sale, consumption, marketing, and distribution of energy drinks. Key details include:
Ban on energy drinks in schools, colleges, universities, and all educational institutions
Ban in government offices and public sector entities
Ban in restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, food trucks, and vending machines
No online delivery of energy drinks
Strict 18+ age limit
Maximum 2 cans allowed per person per day
Caffeine content capped at 80mg per 250ml
Mandatory health warnings on all packaging
Complete ban on energy drink advertising and sponsorships
Where Energy Drinks Can Still Be Sold in Kuwait
Under the revised policy, energy drinks will only be available through:
Cooperative societies
Parallel markets
Designated monitored sections within approved outlets
Authorities will conduct inspections to ensure compliance and penalize violations.
Why Kuwait Enforced the Energy Drink Ban
The Kuwait Ministry of Health highlighted increasing global concerns over youth caffeine consumption, heart risks, sleep disorders, and behavioral impacts, prompting stronger regulation to safeguard public health.
Kuwait Tightens Public Health & Consumer Safety Laws
With these measures, Kuwait joins other GCC countries strengthening controls over high-caffeine beverages, marking one of the region’s strictest crackdowns on energy drinks.
