Fossil fuel consumption in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fossil fuel consumption was 892.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
892.83 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
892.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
347.48 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 892.83 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Kazakhstan peaked at 892.83 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 347.48 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 30th out of 220 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 780.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 800.11 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 815.65 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 842.28 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 827.64 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 837.64 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 835.72 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 825.86 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 724.33 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 638.2 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 573.86 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 499.27 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 439.51 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 414.59 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 388.83 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 347.48 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 392.45 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 398 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 439.68 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 467.41 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 482.13 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 521.29 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 579.78 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 614.47 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 549.79 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 588.93 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 672.27 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 708.9 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 710.52 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 746.69 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 610.47 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 679.24 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 733.93 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 760.34 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 769.46 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 704.6 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 789.27 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 784.64 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 808.66 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 840.28 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 892.83 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 892.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 10.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 892.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 813.26 terawatt-hours | 780.62 terawatt-hours | 842.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 617.78 terawatt-hours | 388.83 terawatt-hours | 837.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.25 terawatt-hours | 347.48 terawatt-hours | 614.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.08 terawatt-hours | 588.93 terawatt-hours | 769.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.38 terawatt-hours | 704.6 terawatt-hours | 892.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 in Kazakhstan?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Kazakhstan was 892.83 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 892.83 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.48 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.