Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 269.69 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan is 269.69 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 278.55 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133.25 watts per capita, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 90th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.8 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 145.1 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 144.35 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 143.52 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 142.77 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 140.84 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 139.78 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 138.46 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 137.76 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 136.28 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 135 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 133.25 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 148.82 watts per capita | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 147.68 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 153.43 watts per capita | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 155.2 watts per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 155.27 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 155.4 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 163.09 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 187.71 watts per capita | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 215.09 watts per capita | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 229.76 watts per capita | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 253 watts per capita | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 278.55 watts per capita | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 269.69 watts per capita | -3.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 269.69 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 269.69 watts per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.47 watts per capita | 136.28 watts per capita | 145.8 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.48 watts per capita | 133.25 watts per capita | 187.71 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.22 watts per capita | 215.09 watts per capita | 278.55 watts per capita | 5 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kazakhstan was 269.69 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 278.55 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.25 watts per capita in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).