Electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 10.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan stood at 10.51 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.62 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.78 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Kazakhstan ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 7.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 9.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 11.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan was 10.51 terawatt-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 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.