Astana:Kazakhstan's electricity exports increased by 25.6% in 2025, reaching 3.9 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), primarily due to a significant rise in supplies to Russia. This growth was highlighted in the National Energy Report prepared by the Kazenergy Association in cooperation with S and P Global.

According to Trend News Agency, the data from Kazakhstan's electricity grid operator KEGOC indicated that exports to Russia reached 2.16 billion kWh. The entire increase was driven by electricity sales to settle imbalances, which surged by 45.5%, from 1.46 billion to 2.12 billion kWh. However, commercial exports under contracts saw a decline from 58.8 million to 41.5 million kWh.

Electricity exports to Central Asian countries also saw a rise, increasing by 9.9% to 1.78 billion kWh in 2025, compared with 1.62 billion kWh the previous year. Commercial exports to the region grew by 16.8%, reaching 1.45 billion kWh from 1.24 billion kWh. Kyrgyzstan remained the primary destination for Kazakhstan's electricity supplies in Central Asia, with exports increasing from approximately 1.2 billion to 1.4 billion kWh.

Despite the growth in exports, Kazakhstan was still a net importer of electricity. Trade statistics revealed that imports reached 5.2 billion kWh in 2025, marking a 7% increase year-on-year. This rise was driven by higher supplies from Central Asian countries, mainly Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, while imports from Russia slightly declined. KEGOC data showed a similar trend, though the absolute import volumes differed.

Over the decade from 2015 to 2025, Kazakhstan's electricity exports increased by an average of 7% annually, with a particularly strong rise in 2025 when exports grew by 24% and exceeded 3 billion kWh, largely due to supplies to Russia. The average export price rose from $0.016 per kWh in 2020 to $0.023 in 2025. Electricity supplied to Kyrgyzstan commanded an average price of approximately $0.031 per kWh, with deliveries mainly concentrated in the winter months.

Meanwhile, electricity imports have risen by an average of 13% annually over the past decade, with a noticeable increase since 2021, primarily due to imports from Russia. The average price of imported Russian electricity more than doubled from 2020, reaching $0.092 per kWh. Uzbekistan began exporting electricity to Kazakhstan in 2024, while imports from Kyrgyzstan remained relatively small.