Electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.3% | — |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Kazakhstan was 13.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.