Electricity generation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation was 123.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.