Electricity generation per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation per person was 5,934 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,934 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,934 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
3,060 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Kazakhstan stood at 5,934 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 5,934 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,060 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 46th 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.
Electricity generation per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,069 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,232 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,354 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,269 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,275 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5,094 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,977 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,798 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,509 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,918 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 3,989 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,579 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,241 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,060 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,331 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,726 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,055 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4,224 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,253 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,450 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 4,713 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,891 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,737 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,909 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,073 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,236 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,275 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,312 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,068 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,153 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,529 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,543 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,576 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,829 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,662 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,587 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,755 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5,934 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5,934 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5,934 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,240 kilowatt-hours | 5,069 kilowatt-hours | 5,354 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,035 kilowatt-hours | 3,060 kilowatt-hours | 5,094 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,194 kilowatt-hours | 3,331 kilowatt-hours | 4,891 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,276 kilowatt-hours | 4,909 kilowatt-hours | 5,666 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,724 kilowatt-hours | 5,576 kilowatt-hours | 5,934 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 per person in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation per person in Kazakhstan was 5,934 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 per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,934 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,060 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.