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China vs Kazakhstan: Electricity Compared

China generated 10,506 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Kazakhstan 124 TWh, according to Ember. Coal was the largest source in both, at 54.8% in China and 58.3% in Kazakhstan. Each kWh generated emitted 528 gCO2/kWh in China and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? China is the bigger electricity producer, generating 84.5 times as much as Kazakhstan in 2025 (10,506 TWh against 124 TWh). China has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 528 gCO2/kWh against 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 27.1% of Kazakhstan's electricity in 2025, against 3.2% in China.
  • Kazakhstan's electricity was 1.5 times as carbon intensive as China's in 2025, at 813 gCO2/kWh against 528 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 41.1% of China's electricity in 2025 and 14.2% of Kazakhstan's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 10,486 TWh in China and 126 TWh in Kazakhstan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure China Kazakhstan
Total generation10,506 TWh124 TWh
Electricity demand10,486 TWh126 TWh
Demand per person7.46 MWh6.05 MWh
Carbon intensity528 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions5,550 MtCO2101 MtCO2
Low carbon share41.1%14.2%
Largest sourceCoal 54.8%Coal 58.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source China Kazakhstan
Coal 54.8% 58.3%
Gas 3.2% 27.1%
Hydro 13.3% 8.4%
Solar 11.2% 1.7%
Wind 10.7% 4.1%
Nuclear 4.6% 0.0%
Bioenergy 1.3% 0.0%
Other fossil 0.9% 0.4%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in China and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in China and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 528 gCO2/kWh in China and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan. 0 250 500 750 1,000 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in China and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 528 gCO2/kWh in China and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in China and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025
YearChinaKazakhstan
1985709 gCO2/kWh841 gCO2/kWh
1986728 gCO2/kWh848 gCO2/kWh
1987739 gCO2/kWh841 gCO2/kWh
1988740 gCO2/kWh828 gCO2/kWh
1989740 gCO2/kWh825 gCO2/kWh
1990745 gCO2/kWh824 gCO2/kWh
1991766 gCO2/kWh821 gCO2/kWh
1992778 gCO2/kWh823 gCO2/kWh
1993759 gCO2/kWh809 gCO2/kWh
1994761 gCO2/kWh776 gCO2/kWh
1995753 gCO2/kWh792 gCO2/kWh
1996771 gCO2/kWh791 gCO2/kWh
1997772 gCO2/kWh787 gCO2/kWh
1998774 gCO2/kWh792 gCO2/kWh
1999787 gCO2/kWh791 gCO2/kWh
2000784 gCO2/kWh781 gCO2/kWh
2001763 gCO2/kWh784 gCO2/kWh
2002773 gCO2/kWh775 gCO2/kWh
2003791 gCO2/kWh794 gCO2/kWh
2004779 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
2005782 gCO2/kWh812 gCO2/kWh
2006787 gCO2/kWh805 gCO2/kWh
2007785 gCO2/kWh803 gCO2/kWh
2008747 gCO2/kWh832 gCO2/kWh
2009753 gCO2/kWh849 gCO2/kWh
2010742 gCO2/kWh836 gCO2/kWh
2011754 gCO2/kWh842 gCO2/kWh
2012722 gCO2/kWh853 gCO2/kWh
2013719 gCO2/kWh855 gCO2/kWh
2014696 gCO2/kWh850 gCO2/kWh
2015670 gCO2/kWh835 gCO2/kWh
2016653 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
2017646 gCO2/kWh831 gCO2/kWh
2018639 gCO2/kWh840 gCO2/kWh
2019622 gCO2/kWh839 gCO2/kWh
2020609 gCO2/kWh835 gCO2/kWh
2021602 gCO2/kWh831 gCO2/kWh
2022590 gCO2/kWh832 gCO2/kWh
2023586 gCO2/kWh825 gCO2/kWh
2024559 gCO2/kWh806 gCO2/kWh
2025528 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in China and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in China and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 7.46 MWh in China and 6.05 MWh in Kazakhstan. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in China and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 7.46 MWh in China and 6.05 MWh in Kazakhstan.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in China and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025
YearChinaKazakhstan
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20001.06 MWh3.53 MWh
20011.15 MWh3.67 MWh
20021.28 MWh3.75 MWh
20031.47 MWh3.96 MWh
20041.69 MWh4.09 MWh
20051.90 MWh4.25 MWh
20062.17 MWh4.46 MWh
20072.47 MWh4.72 MWh
20082.61 MWh4.91 MWh
20092.76 MWh4.70 MWh
20103.10 MWh4.98 MWh
20113.46 MWh5.12 MWh
20123.63 MWh5.31 MWh
20133.93 MWh5.23 MWh
20144.17 MWh5.25 MWh
20154.16 MWh5.07 MWh
20164.36 MWh5.09 MWh
20174.67 MWh5.30 MWh
20185.04 MWh5.48 MWh
20195.26 MWh5.38 MWh
20205.44 MWh5.54 MWh
20215.97 MWh5.80 MWh
20226.20 MWh5.74 MWh
20236.64 MWh5.69 MWh
20247.10 MWh5.87 MWh
20257.46 MWh6.05 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  title = {{China vs Kazakhstan: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/china-vs-kazakhstan/}
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