Share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy use by source was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
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 40th of 77 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.
Share of primary energy use by source in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.5% | — |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -4.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 26.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 40th out of 77 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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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.