Kazakhstan Country

Nuclear power in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has no nuclear reactors operating today. 1 shut down. First reactor connected in 1973.

Its first reactor, Aktau, started operating in 1973, 53 years ago. One unit, Aktau, was permanently shut down in 1999.

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Electricity generation mix

Latest year2025
  1. Coal53.8%
  2. Gas29.9%
  3. Hydro8.5%
  4. Wind4.7%
  5. Solar1.7%
  6. Other fossil1.4%
  7. Nuclear0.0%

Share of electricity generation, 2025 (closest earlier year; 2026 has no data) · Ember

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Share of electricity generation by source. Share of electricity generation, 2025 (closest earlier year; 2026 has no data) · Ember. Coal 53.8%, Gas 29.9%, Hydro 8.5%, Wind 4.7%, Solar 1.7%, Other fossil 1.4%, Nuclear 0.0%

Plants

PlantUnitsTypesStatus todayMWe operating
Aktau1FBRshut down—

Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026