Primary energy use per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary energy use per person was 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 50,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 22,902 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 37,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 32 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Sweden 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Montserrat 42,512 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Kazakhstan?
- Primary energy use per person in Kazakhstan was 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,902 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary energy use per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.