Share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of electricity generation from coal was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan is 54.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.7% | — |
| 1986 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 54.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 6559.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 54.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 169.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 71.3% | 73.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 68.8% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 54.0% | 67.7% | 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Kazakhstan was 54.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.