Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 87.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan stood at 87.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan peaked at 92.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.6% | — |
| 1991 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 87.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 87.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 86.2% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.3% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.3% | 89.1% | 4 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kazakhstan was 87.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.