Kazakhstan Electricity
Generation (2024)#34 World
122.8TWh+8.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#32 World
113.2TWh+7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
86.8%13.2%
Electricity Generation in Kazakhstan
- Net electricity generation in Kazakhstan reached 122.8 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#34 in the world), an increase of 8.5% from 113.2 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.40% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 86.8% (106.6 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Kazakhstan and renewables 13.2% (16.22 terawatt-hours).
- Kazakhstan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.78% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 13.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan consumed 113.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#32 in the world), an increase of 7% from 2023. This represents 0.40% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Kazakhstan averaged 5,497.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.06 kilowatt-hours per day (#48 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan had a total installed electricity capacity of 27.39 gigawatts in 2024 (#42 in the world), a decrease of 0.55% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 80.2% and renewables at 19.8% of Kazakhstan's installed capacity in 2024.
- Kazakhstan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 51.2% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 55.4%, hydro at 44.5% and solar at 24.1%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan imported 4.86 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈4.3% of consumption).
- Kazakhstan exported 2.45 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈2% of generation).
- This made Kazakhstan a net importer of 2.41 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Kazakhstan
- Distribution losses in Kazakhstan were 11.98 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.8% of total generation, up from 7.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Kazakhstan
- In 2024, Kazakhstan generated approximately 0.34 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.31 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Kazakhstan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122.8 | +8.5% | 34 | 0.40% | 113.2 | +7% | 32 | 0.40% | 5,497.8 | 27.39 | −0.55% | 42 | 0.28% | 4.86 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 11.98 |
| 2023 | 113.2 | −0.36% | 35 | 0.38% | 105.8 | +0.15% | 34 | 0.39% | 5,204.4 | 27.54 | +1.9% | 39 | 0.30% | 4.78 | 2.71 | 2.07 | 9.44 |
| 2022 | 113.6 | −1.3% | 34 | 0.40% | 105.6 | +0.52% | 33 | 0.40% | 5,273.3 | 27.03 | +2% | 39 | 0.32% | 3.69 | 2.24 | 1.45 | 9.39 |
| 2021 | 115.1 | +3.8% | 35 | 0.41% | 105.1 | +1.6% | 34 | 0.41% | 5,323.2 | 26.49 | +6.6% | 39 | 0.32% | 2.07 | 2.64 | −0.57 | 9.45 |
| 2020 | 110.9 | +3.8% | 35 | 0.42% | 103.4 | +6.9% | 34 | 0.42% | 5,308.4 | 24.84 | +1.4% | 40 | 0.32% | 1.57 | 2.32 | −0.75 | 6.75 |
| 2019 | 106.9 | −0.67% | 35 | 0.40% | 96.72 | −0.87% | 34 | 0.39% | 5,034.9 | 24.49 | −5.8% | 40 | 0.33% | 1.94 | 2.42 | −0.48 | 9.69 |
| 2018 | 107.6 | +4.4% | 34 | 0.41% | 97.56 | +5.7% | 34 | 0.40% | 5,153.1 | 26.01 | −0.98% | 38 | 0.36% | 1.56 | 5.04 | −3.48 | 6.57 |
| 2017 | 103.1 | +9% | 35 | 0.41% | 92.31 | +4.9% | 34 | 0.40% | 4,949.1 | 26.27 | +1.5% | 37 | 0.38% | 1.33 | 5.69 | −4.36 | 6.41 |
| 2016 | 94.58 | +3% | 35 | 0.39% | 87.98 | +1.6% | 34 | 0.39% | 4,791.1 | 25.89 | +0.03% | 37 | 0.39% | 1.32 | 2.57 | −1.25 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | 91.79 | −3.6% | 35 | 0.38% | 86.62 | −0.41% | 34 | 0.39% | 4,789.8 | 25.88 | −0.42% | 36 | 0.41% | 1.62 | 1.61 | 0.004 | 5.17 |
| 2014 | 95.23 | −7.6% | 35 | 0.40% | 86.98 | −4.4% | 34 | 0.40% | 4,881.9 | 25.99 | +15% | 34 | 0.43% | 1.75 | 2.92 | −1.17 | 7.08 |
| 2013 | 103 | +11.1% | 34 | 0.45% | 91.01 | +4.7% | 34 | 0.43% | 5,183.7 | 22.61 | +4.8% | 38 | 0.39% | 2.15 | 3 | −0.85 | 11.17 |
| 2012 | 92.75 | +7.2% | 35 | 0.42% | 86.93 | +7.4% | 34 | 0.42% | 5,022.9 | 21.58 | +6.4% | 38 | 0.39% | 4.25 | 2.93 | 1.32 | 7.14 |
| 2011 | 86.51 | +4.8% | 35 | 0.40% | 80.93 | +5% | 36 | 0.40% | 4,742.3 | 20.28 | +5.2% | 40 | 0.38% | 2.6 | 1.81 | 0.79 | 6.37 |
| 2010 | 82.57 | +5% | 37 | 0.39% | 77.09 | +7.8% | 37 | 0.40% | 4,578.7 | 19.27 | +2.6% | 40 | 0.38% | 2.91 | 1.76 | 1.16 | 6.63 |
| 2009 | 78.64 | −2% | 37 | 0.40% | 71.5 | −2.6% | 37 | 0.40% | 4,302.1 | 18.78 | +0.0096% | 37 | 0.38% | 1.71 | 2.38 | −0.67 | 6.47 |
| 2008 | 80.25 | +4.9% | 35 | 0.40% | 73.43 | +5.8% | 36 | 0.40% | 4,469.9 | 18.78 | +0.06% | 36 | 0.40% | 2.77 | 2.48 | 0.29 | 7.11 |
| 2007 | 76.54 | +6.9% | 37 | 0.39% | 69.42 | +6.6% | 36 | 0.39% | 4,270.4 | 18.77 | +0.0027% | 35 | 0.42% | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.08 | 7.19 |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +5.5% | 36 | 0.38% | 65.15 | +7.2% | 35 | 0.38% | 4,045.7 | 18.77 | +0.01% | 35 | 0.43% | 3.96 | 3.73 | 0.23 | 6.65 |
| 2005 | 67.84 | +1.5% | 36 | 0.38% | 60.76 | +5% | 37 | 0.37% | 3,805.1 | 18.77 | +0.02% | 35 | 0.45% | 3.52 | 3.65 | −0.13 | 6.95 |
| 2004 | 66.86 | +4.8% | 36 | 0.39% | 57.85 | +3.1% | 37 | 0.37% | 3,650.1 | 18.76 | +0.62% | 35 | 0.47% | 5.23 | 7.4 | −2.17 | 6.84 |
| 2003 | 63.78 | +9.5% | 36 | 0.39% | 56.1 | +6.3% | 37 | 0.37% | 3,562.7 | 18.65 | +0.51% | 33 | 0.48% | 3.51 | 4.98 | −1.47 | 6.21 |
| 2002 | 58.24 | +5.4% | 38 | 0.37% | 52.77 | +4.3% | 37 | 0.36% | 3,370.6 | 18.55 | +0.58% | 32 | 0.50% | 2.39 | 2 | 0.39 | 5.86 |
| 2001 | 55.27 | +7.2% | 38 | 0.36% | 50.6 | +6.7% | 38 | 0.36% | 3,248.4 | 18.45 | +0.66% | 32 | 0.51% | 3.44 | 1.64 | 1.8 | 6.47 |
| 2000 | 51.56 | +14.7% | 41 | 0.34% | 47.41 | +19.1% | 39 | 0.34% | 3,058.5 | 18.32 | +12.4% | 32 | 0.53% | 3.1 | 0.09 | 3.02 | 7.17 |
| 1999 | 44.96 | −3.5% | 41 | 0.32% | 39.82 | −5.1% | 41 | 0.31% | 2,576.6 | 16.31 | −14.4% | 34 | 0.50% | 3.07 | 0.09 | 2.99 | 8.12 |
| 1998 | 46.6 | −5.8% | 40 | 0.34% | 41.96 | −6.7% | 39 | 0.34% | 2,681.3 | 19.06 | +0% | 31 | 0.59% | 4 | 0.13 | 3.87 | 8.51 |
| 1997 | 49.49 | −11.6% | 40 | 0.37% | 44.95 | −13.7% | 38 | 0.37% | 2,801.9 | 19.06 | +0% | 31 | 0.60% | 3.5 | 0.001 | 3.5 | 8.04 |
| 1996 | 55.95 | −11.4% | 34 | 0.43% | 52.1 | −11% | 33 | 0.44% | 3,173.7 | 19.06 | −0.0052% | 29 | 0.61% | 6.85 | 1.73 | 5.12 | 8.98 |
| 1995 | 63.18 | −0.11% | 30 | 0.50% | 58.53 | −2.1% | 29 | 0.51% | 3,498.6 | 19.06 | −0.32% | 28 | 0.63% | 8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.14 |
| 1994 | 63.24 | −14% | 30 | 0.52% | 59.78 | −24.6% | 29 | 0.54% | 3,507.4 | 19.12 | +2.6% | 27 | 0.64% | 11.6 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 9.56 |
| 1993 | 73.56 | −6.4% | 23 | 0.62% | 79.29 | −4.3% | 23 | 0.73% | 4,589.8 | 18.63 | −1.3% | 27 | 0.64% | 27 | 12 | 15 | 9.27 |
| 1992 | 78.56 | — | 22 | 0.68% | 82.88 | — | 22 | 0.78% | 4,781.7 | 18.86 | — | 26 | 0.67% | 28.62 | 15.45 | 13.17 | 8.85 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.