Per capita electricity generation by source in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita electricity generation by source was 3,220 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,220 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4,115 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
2,203 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Kazakhstan is 3,220 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Kazakhstan peaked at 4,115 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,203 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,685 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,836 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3,889 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,769 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,623 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,450 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,202 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,764 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,870 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,578 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 2,319 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,316 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,509 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 3,142 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,063 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,460 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 3,750 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,959 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,908 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,930 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,579 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,439 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,781 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3,999 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,901 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,775 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,738 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,520 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,210 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3,109 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,220 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3,220 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 113.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,787 kilowatt-hours | 3,685 kilowatt-hours | 3,889 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,890 kilowatt-hours | 2,203 kilowatt-hours | 3,623 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 2,316 kilowatt-hours | 3,750 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | 3,439 kilowatt-hours | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | 3,109 kilowatt-hours | 3,775 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 4 New Caledonia 3,895 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 3,765 kilowatt-hours compare
- 6 Serbia 3,561 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 South Africa 3,050 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Japan 2,681 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,548 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per capita electricity generation by source in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Kazakhstan was 3,220 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,115 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.