Number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 20.59 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan is 20.59 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.59 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.99 million people, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.71 million people | — |
| 1996 | 16.28 million people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.93 million people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.54 million people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.99 million people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.56 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.33 million people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.59 million people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.89 million people | 14.99 million people | 16.71 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.95 million people | 15.44 million people | 16.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 million people | 16.84 million people | 19.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 million people | 19.48 million people | 20.59 million people | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Kazakhstan was 20.59 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 million people in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.