Kazakhstan needs new pipelines to reach 80% gasification by 2035

September 28, 2026 at 08:00 AM2 min

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Kazakhstan's gasification rate reached 64.2% in 2025, up from 51% six years earlier, with 13.1 million people now having access to natural gas. The Energy Ministry says reaching the 80% target by 2035 requires new trunk pipelines, including a second line of the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent route and the Ishim-Astana pipeline. The north and east remain the least gasified regions, with North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and Abai regions having no gasification at all.

Key Facts

Kazakhstan's gasification rate rose from 51% to 64.2% over the past six years, with access expanding from 9.1 million to 13.1 million people.
More than 1,000 settlements were connected to gas and about 20,000 km of distribution networks were built during that period.
In 2025 alone, over 354,000 residents in 94 settlements gained access to gas.
North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and Abai regions remain completely without gasification, while Astana's rate is 17.7% and Akmola region's is 15.3%.
The Energy Ministry prioritizes the second line of the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent gas pipeline and the Ishim-Astana trunk pipeline to reach the 80% target by 2035.

Current Gasification Progress

Kazakhstan's gasification rate reached 64.2% in 2025, up from 51% six years earlier. The number of people with access to natural gas grew from 9.1 million to 13.1 million over the same period. More than 1,000 settlements were connected to gas and about 20,000 km of distribution networks were built. In 2025 alone, over 354,000 residents in 94 settlements gained access to gas.

Infrastructure Bottlenecks

The Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent gas pipeline in the south faces capacity constraints during high demand periods, forcing QazaqGaz to transport western gas through Uzbekistan's network and back into southern Kazakhstan. The Energy Ministry lists the second line of Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent among the most priority projects for the next stage of gasification. A new pipeline from compressor station KS-14 in Aktobe region to Kostanay is planned to supply Kostanay region and enable further gas movement northward. The Taldykorgan-Usharal gas pipeline, about 302 km long, has already been commissioned and will expand gasification to 84 settlements in Zhetisu region.

Northern and Eastern Gap

North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and Abai regions are completely without gasification, according to the Energy Ministry. Astana's gasification rate is 17.7%, Akmola region's is 15.3%, Karaganda region's is 5.8%, Ulytau region's is 4.3%, and East Kazakhstan region's is 3.3%. The Ishim-Astana trunk pipeline is identified as a defining project for the next stage, aimed at expanding gas supply to the north where the main reserve for growth lies.