Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 18.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 18.38 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.38 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.13 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 58th 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 11.64 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.46 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 18.03 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 18.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 18.38 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 11.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 18.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kazakhstan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kazakhstan was 18.38 terawatt-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 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.