Primary energy from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
500.84 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
632.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
294.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Primary energy from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025

02004006001985200520251985: 325 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 294 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 346.8 kilowatt-hours per person1988: 416.6 kilowatt-hours per person1989: 429 kilowatt-hours per person1990: 429.4 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 416.7 kilowatt-hours per person1992: 396.1 kilowatt-hours per person1993: 441.6 kilowatt-hours per person1994: 538.6 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 498 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 446.6 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 405.1 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 392.5 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 396.7 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 485.8 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 518.8 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 567.8 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 547.7 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 508.3 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 492 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 482.4 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 502.6 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 454.1 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 413.9 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 476.5 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 461.9 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 441.3 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 440.3 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 463.8 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 512.6 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 632.8 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 601 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 548.1 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 520.2 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 495.8 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 466.4 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 459.3 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 432.9 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 548 kilowatt-hours per person2025: 500.8 kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 632.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.

That places Kazakhstan 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 362.3 kilowatt-hours per person 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person 429.02 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1990s 436.12 kilowatt-hours per person 392.45 kilowatt-hours per person 538.55 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 497.35 kilowatt-hours per person 413.91 kilowatt-hours per person 567.78 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 509.85 kilowatt-hours per person 440.34 kilowatt-hours per person 632.82 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 483.87 kilowatt-hours per person 432.88 kilowatt-hours per person 547.99 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 30 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 31 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 34 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 35 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 36 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan?
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan was 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 632.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
How does Kazakhstan rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.