Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Kazakhstan
13.6%
in 2025
Russian Federation
13.8%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Russian Federation rank
64th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.6% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.