Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 504.23 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan is 504.23 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 632.77 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294.03 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 362.3 kilowatt-hours | 294.03 kilowatt-hours | 429.02 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 436.12 kilowatt-hours | 392.45 kilowatt-hours | 538.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.36 kilowatt-hours | 413.96 kilowatt-hours | 567.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.81 kilowatt-hours | 440.29 kilowatt-hours | 632.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.15 kilowatt-hours | 432.86 kilowatt-hours | 546.31 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.5% (2024)
- Gas production 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 56.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan was 504.23 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 hydropower per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 632.77 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.03 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.