Annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual change in primary energy use was 52.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
85.32 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-135.05 terawatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan stood at 52.54 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan peaked at 85.32 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -135.05 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 27.9 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 1989 | -14.03 terawatt-hours | -150.3% |
| 1990 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | -169.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4591 terawatt-hours | -104.7% |
| 1992 | -10.42 terawatt-hours | +2170.3% |
| 1993 | -100.82 terawatt-hours | +867.3% |
| 1994 | -84.78 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1995 | -66.1 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1996 | -75.56 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1997 | -59.95 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1998 | -25.92 terawatt-hours | -56.8% |
| 1999 | -26.04 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -39.95 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 45.52 terawatt-hours | -213.9% |
| 2002 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 41.42 terawatt-hours | +551.8% |
| 2004 | 27.16 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 14.52 terawatt-hours | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 39.07 terawatt-hours | +169.0% |
| 2007 | 58.9 terawatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 33.98 terawatt-hours | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -65.26 terawatt-hours | -292.1% |
| 2010 | 40.28 terawatt-hours | -161.7% |
| 2011 | 83.2 terawatt-hours | +106.6% |
| 2012 | 36.39 terawatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 36.71 terawatt-hours | +2043.5% |
| 2015 | -135.05 terawatt-hours | -467.9% |
| 2016 | 71.31 terawatt-hours | -152.8% |
| 2017 | 54.36 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 25.67 terawatt-hours | -52.8% |
| 2019 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2020 | -64.02 terawatt-hours | -787.6% |
| 2021 | 85.32 terawatt-hours | -233.3% |
| 2022 | -3.93 terawatt-hours | -104.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | -741.2% |
| 2024 | 34.78 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2025 | 52.54 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 52.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 93.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 52.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 91.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2170.3% | -0.4591 terawatt-hours | -10.42 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +2043.5% | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 36.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | -867.3% | -10.42 terawatt-hours | -100.82 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -787.6% | 9.31 terawatt-hours | -64.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +741.2% | -3.93 terawatt-hours | 25.2 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.35 terawatt-hours | -14.03 terawatt-hours | 27.9 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -44.03 terawatt-hours | -100.82 terawatt-hours | 9.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 terawatt-hours | -65.26 terawatt-hours | 58.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 terawatt-hours | -135.05 terawatt-hours | 83.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 terawatt-hours | -64.02 terawatt-hours | 85.32 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 6 Brazil 60.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 60.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Bangladesh 52.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 49.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Canada 48.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Vietnam 46.7 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Kazakhstan was 52.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.32 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -135.05 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.