Electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from coal was 67.12 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 67.12 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan peaked at 75.72 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.06 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 17th 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 | 62.57 terawatt-hours | 59.07 terawatt-hours | 64.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 34.06 terawatt-hours | 62.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7 terawatt-hours | 35.9 terawatt-hours | 61.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 terawatt-hours | 63.15 terawatt-hours | 75.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.05 terawatt-hours | 64.03 terawatt-hours | 73.8 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan was 67.12 terawatt-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 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.72 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.