Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 881.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 881.8 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 881.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 396.74 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 429.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 447.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 422.9 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 467.47 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 560.85 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 502.71 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 451.96 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 423.82 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 398.1 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 396.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 485.77 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 518.76 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 567.81 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 547.39 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 508.51 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 492.23 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 482.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 502.55 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 454.14 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 413.96 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 476.34 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 461.74 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 441.46 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 440.29 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 464.18 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 522.56 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 652.38 kilowatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 624.06 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 576.25 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 577.32 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 612.87 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 637.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 662.85 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 711.26 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 875.56 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 881.8 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.19 kilowatt-hours | 396.74 kilowatt-hours | 560.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.36 kilowatt-hours | 413.96 kilowatt-hours | 567.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.66 kilowatt-hours | 440.29 kilowatt-hours | 652.38 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 730.34 kilowatt-hours | 612.87 kilowatt-hours | 881.8 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Kazakhstan was 881.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 881.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.74 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.