Primary energy use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary energy use was 910.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
910.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
910.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
355.01 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy use in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Kazakhstan is 910.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Kazakhstan peaked at 910.44 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 355.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 785.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 804.89 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 821.38 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 849.27 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 835.25 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 845.01 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 844.55 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 834.13 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 733.31 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 648.53 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 582.43 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 506.87 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 446.92 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 421 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 394.96 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 355.01 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 400.53 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 406.89 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 448.3 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 475.46 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 489.99 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 529.05 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 587.95 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 621.93 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 556.67 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 596.95 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 680.15 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 716.54 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 718.26 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 754.96 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 619.92 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 691.23 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 745.58 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 771.25 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 780.57 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 716.54 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 801.86 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 797.93 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 823.13 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 857.9 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 910.44 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 910.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 10.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 910.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 819.32 terawatt-hours | 785.83 terawatt-hours | 849.27 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 625.77 terawatt-hours | 394.96 terawatt-hours | 845.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.18 terawatt-hours | 355.01 terawatt-hours | 621.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.54 terawatt-hours | 596.95 terawatt-hours | 780.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.97 terawatt-hours | 716.54 terawatt-hours | 910.44 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 primary energy use in Kazakhstan?
- Primary energy use in Kazakhstan was 910.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 910.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary energy use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.