Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Electricity Compared

Kazakhstan generated 124 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Kyrgyzstan 12.7 TWh, according to Ember. Kazakhstan's largest source was coal (58.3%); Kyrgyzstan's was hydro (94.7%). Each kWh generated emitted 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan and 73 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

Key Facts

Hydro supplied 94.7% of Kyrgyzstan's electricity in 2025, against 8.4% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan's electricity was 11.2 times as carbon intensive as Kyrgyzstan's in 2025, at 813 gCO2/kWh against 73 gCO2/kWh.
The average person in Kazakhstan used 6.05 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.3 times as much as in Kyrgyzstan (2.64 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 14.2% of Kazakhstan's electricity in 2025 and 94.7% of Kyrgyzstan's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 126 TWh in Kazakhstan and 16.2 TWh in Kyrgyzstan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Kazakhstan	Kyrgyzstan
Total generation	124 TWh	12.7 TWh
Electricity demand	126 TWh	16.2 TWh
Demand per person	6.05 MWh	2.64 MWh
Carbon intensity	813 gCO2/kWh	73 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	101 MtCO2	0.92 MtCO2
Low carbon share	14.2%	94.7%
Largest source	Coal 58.3%	Hydro 94.7%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Kazakhstan	Kyrgyzstan
Hydro	8.4%	94.7%
Coal	58.3%	5.8%
Gas	27.1%	0.7%
Wind	4.1%	0.0%
Solar	1.7%	0.0%
Other fossil	0.4%	0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan and 73 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, 1985 to 2025
Year	Kazakhstan	Kyrgyzstan
1985	841 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1986	848 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1987	841 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1988	828 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1989	825 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1990	824 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1991	821 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1992	823 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1993	809 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1994	776 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1995	792 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1996	791 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1997	787 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1998	792 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1999	791 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2000	781 gCO2/kWh	102 gCO2/kWh
2001	784 gCO2/kWh	111 gCO2/kWh
2002	775 gCO2/kWh	107 gCO2/kWh
2003	794 gCO2/kWh	90 gCO2/kWh
2004	813 gCO2/kWh	90 gCO2/kWh
2005	812 gCO2/kWh	132 gCO2/kWh
2006	805 gCO2/kWh	135 gCO2/kWh
2007	803 gCO2/kWh	138 gCO2/kWh
2008	832 gCO2/kWh	143 gCO2/kWh
2009	849 gCO2/kWh	82 gCO2/kWh
2010	836 gCO2/kWh	86 gCO2/kWh
2011	842 gCO2/kWh	76 gCO2/kWh
2012	853 gCO2/kWh	78 gCO2/kWh
2013	855 gCO2/kWh	82 gCO2/kWh
2014	850 gCO2/kWh	99 gCO2/kWh
2015	835 gCO2/kWh	154 gCO2/kWh
2016	813 gCO2/kWh	140 gCO2/kWh
2017	831 gCO2/kWh	98 gCO2/kWh
2018	840 gCO2/kWh	95 gCO2/kWh
2019	839 gCO2/kWh	98 gCO2/kWh
2020	835 gCO2/kWh	106 gCO2/kWh
2021	831 gCO2/kWh	150 gCO2/kWh
2022	832 gCO2/kWh	147 gCO2/kWh
2023	825 gCO2/kWh	140 gCO2/kWh
2024	806 gCO2/kWh	120 gCO2/kWh
2025	813 gCO2/kWh	73 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 6.05 MWh in Kazakhstan and 2.64 MWh in Kyrgyzstan.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, 1985 to 2025
Year	Kazakhstan	Kyrgyzstan
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	3.53 MWh	2.59 MWh
2001	3.67 MWh	2.56 MWh
2002	3.75 MWh	2.40 MWh
2003	3.96 MWh	2.68 MWh
2004	4.09 MWh	2.47 MWh
2005	4.25 MWh	2.31 MWh
2006	4.46 MWh	2.28 MWh
2007	4.72 MWh	2.32 MWh
2008	4.91 MWh	2.04 MWh
2009	4.70 MWh	1.81 MWh
2010	4.98 MWh	1.87 MWh
2011	5.12 MWh	2.21 MWh
2012	5.31 MWh	2.35 MWh
2013	5.23 MWh	2.38 MWh
2014	5.25 MWh	2.48 MWh
2015	5.07 MWh	2.24 MWh
2016	5.09 MWh	2.17 MWh
2017	5.30 MWh	2.28 MWh
2018	5.48 MWh	2.32 MWh
2019	5.38 MWh	2.31 MWh
2020	5.54 MWh	2.32 MWh
2021	5.80 MWh	2.39 MWh
2022	5.74 MWh	2.33 MWh
2023	5.69 MWh	2.40 MWh
2024	5.87 MWh	2.68 MWh
2025	6.05 MWh	2.64 MWh

Kazakhstan history · Kyrgyzstan history

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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