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
34th
of 80 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
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 34th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 325.02 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 346.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 416.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 429.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 429.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 416.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 396.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 441.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 538.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 497.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 446.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 405.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 392.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 396.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 485.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 518.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 567.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 547.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 508.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 491.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 482.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 502.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 454.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 413.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 476.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 461.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 441.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 440.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 463.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 512.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 632.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 601.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 548.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 520.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 495.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 466.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 459.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 432.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 547.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
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 34th out of 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.