Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,667 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Kazakhstan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Kazakhstan stood at 5,667 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Kazakhstan peaked at 5,667 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,741 kWh per capita, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,628 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,371 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,078 kWh per capita | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,294 kWh per capita | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 4,099 kWh per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,820 kWh per capita | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,451 kWh per capita | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 3,033 kWh per capita | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 2,840 kWh per capita | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,741 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,043 kWh per capita | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 3,350 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3,377 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,568 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,655 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,806 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,051 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,274 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,474 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4,306 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,583 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,747 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,027 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,187 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,887 kWh per capita | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,795 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,797 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,955 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,153 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,034 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,307 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,322 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,272 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,146 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5,667 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5,667 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5,667 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,036 kWh per capita | 2,741 kWh per capita | 5,628 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,791 kWh per capita | 3,043 kWh per capita | 4,474 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,916 kWh per capita | 4,583 kWh per capita | 5,187 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,342 kWh per capita | 5,146 kWh per capita | 5,667 kWh per capita | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Kazakhstan?
- Electric power consumption in Kazakhstan was 5,667 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,667 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,741 kWh per capita in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electric power consumption?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.