Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 5,082 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Kazakhstan stood at 5,082 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 3,757.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Kazakhstan peaked at 5,082 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 | 0.147 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +1712.9% |
| 2013 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 13.27 terawatt-hours | +191.6% |
| 2015 | 131.72 terawatt-hours | +893.0% |
| 2016 | 274.98 terawatt-hours | +108.8% |
| 2017 | 339.76 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 385.31 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 707.13 terawatt-hours | +83.5% |
| 2020 | 1,029 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 1,747 terawatt-hours | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 2,312 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 3,780 terawatt-hours | +63.5% |
| 2024 | 4,450 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 5,082 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5,082 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5,082 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1712.9% | 0.147 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +893.0% | 13.27 terawatt-hours | 131.72 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 | 185.95 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 707.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,066 terawatt-hours | 1,029 terawatt-hours | 5,082 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Kazakhstan?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Kazakhstan was 5,082 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,082 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,757.9%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.