Electricity production by source in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity production by source was 3.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Kazakhstan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.0% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 15,160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | -0.0% | — |
| 2004 | -0.1% | +117.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -176.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -246.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -139.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -297.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +81032.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -286.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -114.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1100.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +283.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +109.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +81.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +35.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +81032.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +1100.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 129 Micronesia (country) 3.5% compare
- 130 Tanzania 3.5% compare
- 131 Tajikistan 3.3% compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
- 134 Tunisia 2.7% compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.7% 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 production by source in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity production by source in Kazakhstan was 3.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity production by source?
- Kazakhstan ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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