Electricity generation from coal per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from coal per person was 3,220 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3,220 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 4,115 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,203 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,787 kilowatt-hours | 3,685 kilowatt-hours | 3,889 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,890 kilowatt-hours | 2,203 kilowatt-hours | 3,623 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 2,316 kilowatt-hours | 3,750 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | 3,439 kilowatt-hours | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | 3,109 kilowatt-hours | 3,775 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 4 New Caledonia 3,895 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 3,765 kilowatt-hours compare
- 6 Serbia 3,561 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 South Africa 3,050 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Japan 2,681 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,548 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.5% (2024)
- Gas production 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 56.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 52.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Kazakhstan was 3,220 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,115 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.