Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 7.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan stood at 7.87 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 4,272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.87 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +1700.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +107.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +106.4% |
| 2021 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 7.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 12.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 7.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 7.87 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kazakhstan was 7.87 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.