Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 84.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 84.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 93.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.5% | — |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 84.7% | -4.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 84.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 84.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 82.3% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 85.1% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 84.7% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 31 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
- 32 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 33 Slovakia 85.2% compare
- 35 Austria 83.6% compare
- 36 Mozambique 83.4% compare
- 37 Greenland 83.3% compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Kyrgyzstan was 84.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.