Energy intensity in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Energy intensity was 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 25 South Korea 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 26 Jamaica 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 29 Bulgaria 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 30 Moldova 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Kyrgyzstan
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 18.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0.3377 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 47 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3377 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 47 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Kyrgyzstan?
- Energy intensity in Kyrgyzstan was 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for energy intensity?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.