Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,461 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,461 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,624 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan is 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan peaked at 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,624 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 28th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,629 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 6,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 6,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7,849 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 5,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 4,630 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 2,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 5,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 7,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 8,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 8,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 8,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 9,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 10,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 10,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 11,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 25 South Korea 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 12,004 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Kazakhstan was 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,624 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.