Electricity generation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation was 123.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
123.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
123.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
47.3 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Kazakhstan stood at 123.69 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Kazakhstan peaked at 123.69 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.3 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 34th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 81.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 85.09 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 88.49 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 88.42 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.66 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 87.38 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 85.99 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 83.17 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 77.89 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 66.78 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 66.74 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.75 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 52 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 49.8 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 47.3 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 51.64 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 55.38 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 58.33 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 63.86 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 66.95 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 67.92 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.66 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 76.62 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 80.35 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 78.73 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.65 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 86.58 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 90.62 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 92.61 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 94.64 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 91.65 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 94.63 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 103.12 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 107.28 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 106.48 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 108.64 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 115.08 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 113.44 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 113.59 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 118.51 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 123.69 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 123.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 123.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.58 terawatt-hours | 81.26 terawatt-hours | 89.66 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 67.58 terawatt-hours | 47.3 terawatt-hours | 87.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.14 terawatt-hours | 51.64 terawatt-hours | 80.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.03 terawatt-hours | 82.65 terawatt-hours | 107.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.49 terawatt-hours | 108.64 terawatt-hours | 123.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 31 Argentina 153.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Iraq 149.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Netherlands 134.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Ukraine 111.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Bangladesh 103.4 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation in Kazakhstan was 123.69 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 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.69 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.