Share of electricity generation from gas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of electricity generation from gas was 29.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 29.4% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Kazakhstan peaked at 29.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2007.
That places Kazakhstan 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 8.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 20.7% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 54 Japan 32.8% compare
- 55 United Kingdom 31.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 29.5% compare
- 58 South Korea 27.9% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 26.8% compare
- 60 Rwanda 26.5% 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Kazakhstan?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Kazakhstan was 29.4% 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 gas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.