Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Share of electricity generation from oil
Kazakhstan
1.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation
1.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Russian Federation rank
151st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 148th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 213 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 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 1.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Kazakhstan 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 share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kazakhstan ranks 148th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.