Kazakhstan Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Kazakhstan generated 2.08 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 1.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 54th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Kazakhstan generated 2.08 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 1.7% of Kazakhstan's electricity in 2025.
- Kazakhstan was the 54th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Kazakhstan's solar generation in 2025 was 68% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.24 TWh.
- Kazakhstan's solar generation in 2025 was 42 times the 2015 level of 50.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Kazakhstan's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
- Kazakhstan's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Kazakhstan had 1.33 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 2.08 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Kazakhstan's electricity | 1.7% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 54 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.33 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 TWh |
| 1991 | 0 TWh |
| 1992 | 0 TWh |
| 1993 | 0 TWh |
| 1994 | 0 TWh |
| 1995 | 0 TWh |
| 1996 | 0 TWh |
| 1997 | 0 TWh |
| 1998 | 0 TWh |
| 1999 | 0 TWh |
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 140 GWh |
| 2019 | 390 GWh |
| 2020 | 1.24 TWh |
| 2021 | 1.63 TWh |
| 2022 | 1.77 TWh |
| 2023 | 1.87 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.89 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.08 TWh |
| Year | Kazakhstan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1991 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1992 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1993 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1994 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1995 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1996 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1997 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1998 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1999 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.08 TWh | 1.7% | 8.8% | 1.33 GW |
| 2024 | 1.89 TWh | 1.6% | 7.0% | 1.23 GW |
| 2023 | 1.87 TWh | 1.7% | 5.6% | 1.20 GW |
| 2022 | 1.77 TWh | 1.6% | 4.6% | 1.15 GW |
| 2021 | 1.63 TWh | 1.4% | 3.7% | 1.04 GW |
| 2020 | 1.24 TWh | 1.1% | 3.2% | 910 MW |
| 2019 | 390 GWh | 0.4% | 2.6% | 540 MW |
| 2018 | 140 GWh | 0.1% | 2.2% | 210 MW |
| 2017 | 90.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.8% | 60 MW |
| 2016 | 90.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.3% | 60 MW |
Full year by year history for Kazakhstan
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through June 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-07 | 220 GWh |
| 2024-08 | 220 GWh |
| 2024-09 | 190 GWh |
| 2024-10 | 130 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 180 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 210 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 240 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 230 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 250 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 240 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 190 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 170 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2026-01 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2026-02 | 100 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 210 GWh |
| 2026-04 | 250 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 250 GWh |
| 2026-06 | 250 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Kazakhstan can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Kazakhstan Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/kazakhstan/solar/
World Power Monitor. Kazakhstan Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-06. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/kazakhstan/solar/
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