Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 2,082 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan is 2,082 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 4,408.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan peaked at 2,082 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.7874 terawatt-hours | +3649.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 46.17 terawatt-hours | +3626.5% |
| 2016 | 88.4 terawatt-hours | +91.5% |
| 2017 | 92.65 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 141.26 terawatt-hours | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 391.22 terawatt-hours | +176.9% |
| 2020 | 1,237 terawatt-hours | +216.3% |
| 2021 | 1,629 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 1,772 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,872 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,888 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,082 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2,082 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,735 terawatt-hours, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2,082 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3649.5% | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.7874 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +3626.5% | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 46.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.18 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 391.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,747 terawatt-hours | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 2,082 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Kazakhstan was 2,082 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,082 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,408.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.