Kazakhstan’s electricity generation from renewable energy sources increased 16-fold over 10 years

Over the past decade, electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES) in Kazakhstan has increased over 16-fold, excluding large hydropower plants (HPPs), according to the Bureau of National Statistics, El.kz reports.

Electricity Generation Excluding Large Hydropower Plants

At the beginning of the decade under review, electricity generation from renewable energy sources, excluding large HPPs, amounted to 536.5 mln kWh. By the end of the period, annual generation had reached 8.7 bln kWh.

In 2025, these sources accounted for 7% of total electricity generation in the country, compared with 0.6% at the beginning of the period under review.

Changes in Electricity Generation Including Large Hydropower Plants

When large hydropower plants are included, annual electricity generation from renewable energy sources nearly doubled over the decade. At the beginning of the period, it stood at 9.5 bln kWh, reaching 17.9 bln kWh by the end.

The share of renewable energy sources, including large HPPs, in total electricity generation increased from 10.4% to 14.5%.