Kyrgyzstan has nearly halved its economy's energy intensity over the past five years

Kyrgyzstan continues to reduce the amount of energy required to produce goods and services. According to the National Statistics Committee, over the past five years, the country’s energy intensity has nearly halved—from 20.5 to 10.1 tons of fuel equivalent per million KGS of gross domestic product.

Energy intensity is considered one of the key indicators of economic efficiency. The less energy required to generate a unit of GDP, the more efficiently energy resources are used and the lower the costs for businesses and the state.

The most significant changes occurred in the extractive industry. While in 2019, 23.6 tons of fuel equivalent were required to produce 1 million KGS of output in the sector, by 2024 this figure had fallen to 9.2 tons. Thus, the sector’s energy intensity decreased by more than 2.5 times.

Positive trends are also observed in agriculture. Over five years, the figure decreased from 1 to 0.6 tons of fuel equivalent per 1 million KGS of output. This is attributed to the introduction of more energy-efficient equipment and the optimization of production processes.

Significant progress is also noted in the energy sector. Although the production and distribution of electricity, gas, and heat remains the most energy-intensive sector of the economy, the indicator has decreased over five years from 149.5 to 96.3 tons of fuel equivalent per 1 million KGS of output. The reduction amounted to more than 35%.

In fact, today Kyrgyzstan consumes half as much energy to generate one million KGS of GDP as it did five years ago.