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Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Electricity Compared

Kazakhstan generated 124 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Kyrgyzstan 12.9 TWh, according to Ember. Kazakhstan's largest source was coal (58.3%); Kyrgyzstan's was hydro (93.5%). Each kWh generated emitted 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan and 80 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Kazakhstan is the bigger electricity producer, generating 9.7 times as much as Kyrgyzstan in 2025 (124 TWh against 12.9 TWh). Kyrgyzstan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 80 gCO2/kWh against 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 93.5% of Kyrgyzstan's electricity in 2025, against 8.4% in Kazakhstan.
  • Kazakhstan's electricity was 10.2 times as carbon intensive as Kyrgyzstan's in 2025, at 813 gCO2/kWh against 80 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 93.5% of Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 126 TWh in Kazakhstan and 16.3 TWh in Kyrgyzstan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Total generation124 TWh12.9 TWh
Electricity demand126 TWh16.3 TWh
Demand per person6.05 MWh2.64 MWh
Carbon intensity813 gCO2/kWh80 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions101 MtCO21.03 MtCO2
Low carbon share14.2%93.5%
Largest sourceCoal 58.3%Hydro 93.5%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Hydro 8.4% 93.5%
Coal 58.3% 5.7%
Gas 27.1% 0.7%
Wind 4.1% 0.0%
Solar 1.7% 0.0%
Other fossil 0.4% 0.1%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, 1985 to 2025 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 80 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan. 0 250 500 750 1,000 198519901995200020052010201520202025
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 80 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, 1985 to 2025
YearKazakhstanKyrgyzstan
1985841 gCO2/kWhn/a
1986848 gCO2/kWhn/a
1987841 gCO2/kWhn/a
1988828 gCO2/kWhn/a
1989825 gCO2/kWhn/a
1990824 gCO2/kWhn/a
1991821 gCO2/kWhn/a
1992823 gCO2/kWhn/a
1993809 gCO2/kWhn/a
1994776 gCO2/kWhn/a
1995792 gCO2/kWhn/a
1996791 gCO2/kWhn/a
1997787 gCO2/kWhn/a
1998792 gCO2/kWhn/a
1999791 gCO2/kWhn/a
2000781 gCO2/kWh102 gCO2/kWh
2001784 gCO2/kWh111 gCO2/kWh
2002775 gCO2/kWh107 gCO2/kWh
2003794 gCO2/kWh90 gCO2/kWh
2004813 gCO2/kWh90 gCO2/kWh
2005812 gCO2/kWh132 gCO2/kWh
2006805 gCO2/kWh135 gCO2/kWh
2007803 gCO2/kWh138 gCO2/kWh
2008832 gCO2/kWh143 gCO2/kWh
2009849 gCO2/kWh82 gCO2/kWh
2010836 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
2011842 gCO2/kWh76 gCO2/kWh
2012853 gCO2/kWh78 gCO2/kWh
2013855 gCO2/kWh82 gCO2/kWh
2014850 gCO2/kWh99 gCO2/kWh
2015835 gCO2/kWh154 gCO2/kWh
2016813 gCO2/kWh140 gCO2/kWh
2017831 gCO2/kWh98 gCO2/kWh
2018840 gCO2/kWh95 gCO2/kWh
2019839 gCO2/kWh98 gCO2/kWh
2020835 gCO2/kWh106 gCO2/kWh
2021831 gCO2/kWh150 gCO2/kWh
2022832 gCO2/kWh147 gCO2/kWh
2023825 gCO2/kWh140 gCO2/kWh
2024806 gCO2/kWh120 gCO2/kWh
2025813 gCO2/kWh80 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, 1985 to 2025 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. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
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
YearKazakhstanKyrgyzstan
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20003.53 MWh2.59 MWh
20013.67 MWh2.56 MWh
20023.75 MWh2.40 MWh
20033.96 MWh2.68 MWh
20044.09 MWh2.47 MWh
20054.25 MWh2.31 MWh
20064.46 MWh2.28 MWh
20074.72 MWh2.32 MWh
20084.91 MWh2.04 MWh
20094.70 MWh1.81 MWh
20104.98 MWh1.87 MWh
20115.12 MWh2.21 MWh
20125.31 MWh2.35 MWh
20135.23 MWh2.38 MWh
20145.25 MWh2.48 MWh
20155.07 MWh2.24 MWh
20165.09 MWh2.17 MWh
20175.30 MWh2.28 MWh
20185.48 MWh2.32 MWh
20195.38 MWh2.31 MWh
20205.54 MWh2.32 MWh
20215.80 MWh2.39 MWh
20225.74 MWh2.33 MWh
20235.69 MWh2.40 MWh
20245.87 MWh2.68 MWh
20256.05 MWh2.64 MWh

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

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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