Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 105.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kazakhstan is 105.31 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kazakhstan peaked at 105.31 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.17 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 76.05 terawatt-hours | 82.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.07 terawatt-hours | 41.17 terawatt-hours | 80.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.21 terawatt-hours | 44.11 terawatt-hours | 72.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.56 terawatt-hours | 74.63 terawatt-hours | 96.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.71 terawatt-hours | 96.7 terawatt-hours | 105.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 22 Italy 135.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 121.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Poland 118.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 United Kingdom 104.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Bangladesh 101.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 28 Algeria 95.33 terawatt-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 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kazakhstan was 105.31 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 fossil fuels recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.31 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.17 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kazakhstan ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.