Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction has submitted for public discussion a draft order revising energy efficiency targets for the country’s largest energy consumers. The proposed changes apply to enterprises included in the State Energy Register (SER) that consume more than 50,000 tonnes of standard fuel per year.
According to the ministry, the introduction of energy-saving and energy-efficiency measures should not affect product prices or regulated tariffs. Instead, the measures are aimed at more rational energy use and reducing losses, while investments in energy-efficient technologies are expected to pay for themselves through lower energy consumption.
The draft order forms part of a broader policy framework to reduce the energy intensity of Kazakhstan’s economy under the Energy Conservation Development Concept for 2023–2029. The previous set of target indicators was approved on 29 November 2022.
At present, 108 organisations fall within the scope of the proposed regulation. Of these, 51 operate in the energy and water supply sector (47.2%), 29 in manufacturing (26.9%), 22 in mining (20.3%), four in pipeline transportation (3.7%), and two in the transport sector (1.9%). The ministry noted that this list is not final and may change as companies’ energy consumption increases or decreases.
Energy efficiency targets are set individually for each enterprise, based on consumption trends over recent years and the results of mandatory energy audits. Companies will be required to meet the approved targets starting from the first year of implementation.
The indicators include fuel and energy consumption for electricity and heat generation, specific electricity use per unit of output, energy costs for extraction, processing and transportation, as well as permissible loss levels in electricity and heat transmission.
Oversight of data accuracy will be carried out by the National Institute for Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Development. Failure to comply with annual energy reduction requirements or to submit data to the State Energy Register will result in administrative liability.
