Electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 10.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.62 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
4.78 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 6.99 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.87 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 11.62 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.25 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 10.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 10.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 54th out of 215 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.