Electricity generation from gas per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,745 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1,745 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,745 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 260.31 kilowatt-hours, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 541.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 564 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 571.86 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 554.15 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 552.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 532.7 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 500.11 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 503.99 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 449.22 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 313.92 kilowatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 326.01 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 290.21 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 263.4 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 260.31 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 265.15 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 356.1 kilowatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 378.16 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 397.91 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 433.09 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 451.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 454.66 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 496.78 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 310.63 kilowatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 499.8 kilowatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 773.77 kilowatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 436.54 kilowatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 465.25 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 845.37 kilowatt-hours | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 873.75 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 960.36 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 889.73 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 955.7 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,317 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,636 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 1,686 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1,745 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,745 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 7.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,745 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +81.7% | 465.25 kilowatt-hours | 845.37 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | +60.9% | 310.63 kilowatt-hours | 499.8 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.91 kilowatt-hours | 541.8 kilowatt-hours | 571.86 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 370.5 kilowatt-hours | 260.31 kilowatt-hours | 532.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.2 kilowatt-hours | 310.63 kilowatt-hours | 773.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 859.41 kilowatt-hours | 436.54 kilowatt-hours | 1,082 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 kilowatt-hours | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | 1,745 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from gas per person in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Kazakhstan was 1,745 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,745 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.31 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.