Share of electricity generation from wind in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of electricity generation from wind was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
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 wind in Kazakhstan is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 3,222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1242.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +101.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +83.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +63.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +13.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 50 Senegal 5.4% compare
- 51 India 5.0% compare
- 52 Mauritania 4.8% compare
- 54 South Africa 4.7% compare
- 55 Vietnam 4.6% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 4.6% compare
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 wind in Kazakhstan?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Kazakhstan was 4.7% 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 wind recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,222.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.