Share of electricity production by source in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of electricity production by source was 87.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
87.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 208 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2013
All-time low
84.8%
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Kazakhstan is 87.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Kazakhstan peaked at 92.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2002.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity production by source in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.6% | — |
| 1991 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 87.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 87.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 86.2% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.3% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.3% | 89.1% | 4 |
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 production by source in Kazakhstan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Kazakhstan was 87.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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