Share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy use by source was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 76 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2024
All-time low
10.1%
in 2002
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025

01020301985200520251985: 11.5 %1986: 13.6 %1987: 13.9 %1988: 14 %1989: 14.7 %1990: 15.5 %1991: 16.3 %1992: 17 %1993: 18.5 %1994: 15.2 %1995: 19.4 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 16.6 %1998: 17.5 %1999: 21.1 %2000: 13.5 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 11 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 14.5 %2012: 15 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 19.6 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 25.2 %2020: 24.6 %2021: 27 %2022: 26.7 %2023: 24.2 %2024: 27.3 %2025: 26.2 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 26.2% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.

Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.5% 11.5% 14.7% 5
1990s 17.6% 15.2% 21.1% 10
2000s 12.2% 10.1% 14.5% 10
2010s 19.3% 14.5% 25.2% 10
2020s 26.0% 24.2% 27.3% 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 36 Lithuania 26.6% compare
  2. 37 Taiwan 26.4% compare
  3. 38 Iraq 26.4% compare
  4. 40 Australia 25.2% compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 25.0% compare
  6. 42 Greece 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan?
Share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan was 26.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of primary energy use by source?
Kazakhstan ranks 39th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy use by source
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,176 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.