Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
844.82 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
856.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
294.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kazakhstan stood at 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 856.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 325.02 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 346.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 416.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 447.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 429.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 511.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 477.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 519.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 606.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 512.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 462.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 461.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 409.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 396.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 485.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 518.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 567.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 547.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 508.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 491.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 482.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 502.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 454.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 413.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 476.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 461.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 441.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 440.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 464.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 522.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 652.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 624.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 576.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 578.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 613.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 637.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 663.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 711.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 856.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 365.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 447.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 478.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 606.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 652.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 613.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 856.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 60 Mexico 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 South Africa 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Oman 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Singapore 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Pakistan 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Kazakhstan?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Kazakhstan was 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 856.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.