Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Renewable electricity was 8.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.9%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
138th
of 230 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2002
All-time low
7.5%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan, 1990–2015

0510151990200220151990: 8.4 % in total electricity output1991: 8.4 % in total electricity output1992: 8.3 % in total electricity output1993: 9.9 % in total electricity output1994: 13.8 % in total electricity output1995: 12.5 % in total electricity output1996: 12.4 % in total electricity output1997: 12.5 % in total electricity output1998: 12.5 % in total electricity output1999: 12.9 % in total electricity output2000: 14.7 % in total electricity output2001: 14.2 % in total electricity output2002: 15.2 % in total electricity output2003: 13.5 % in total electricity output2004: 12 % in total electricity output2005: 11.6 % in total electricity output2006: 10.8 % in total electricity output2007: 10.7 % in total electricity output2008: 9.3 % in total electricity output2009: 8.7 % in total electricity output2010: 9.7 % in total electricity output2011: 9.1 % in total electricity output2012: 8.2 % in total electricity output2013: 7.5 % in total electricity output2014: 7.9 % in total electricity output2015: 8.9 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Kazakhstan stood at 8.9%.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Kazakhstan peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2013.

Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 8.3% 13.8% 10
2000s 12.1% 8.7% 15.2% 10
2010s 8.5% 7.5% 9.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Kazakhstan?
Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan was 8.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
How does Kazakhstan rank for renewable electricity?
Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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