Primary energy use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary energy use was 910.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 29th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.