Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 17.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.61 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
4.78 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 17.61 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.63 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.78 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Kazakhstan 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 6.99 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 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 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 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 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 11.99 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.95 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.29 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 14.47 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 17.63 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 17.61 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 17.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.98 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 17.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 7.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.99 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 11.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 17.63 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan was 17.61 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.