Electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from coal was 67.12 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 211 countries
All-time high
75.72 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
34.06 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 211 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.
Electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 62.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 64.28 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 63.24 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 63.89 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.14 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 62.11 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.8 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 55.32 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 47.1 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 48.02 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.32 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 37.21 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 35.87 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 34.06 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 35.9 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 39.08 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 40.14 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.83 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 50.56 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 50.17 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.32 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.25 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 61.6 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 58.11 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.66 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 70.22 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 67.63 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 69 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.24 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.73 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 63.15 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.53 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 75.72 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 74.93 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.55 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 73.8 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.52 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.25 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 64.03 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 67.12 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 67.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 13424.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 67.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 203.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
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 211 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.