Kazakhstan reports twofold increase in EVs
As of the end of July, there were 10,600 EVs registered in Kazakhstan, which is a 2.3-time increase over the period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. The majority of electrical vehicles belonged to residents of Almaty (6,200), Astana (1,300) and the Almaty region (522).
As of Aug. 1, 5.54 million vehicles were registered in Kazakhstan in total, 88% of which are passenger cars, 9.9% are trucks and 2.1% are buses. Old vehicles prevail in Kazakhstan’s fleet:
- Older than 20 years: 44.2%;
- From 10 to 20 years old: 23.5%;
- From 7 to 10 years old: 12.3%;
- From 3 to 7 years old: 13.6%;
- Newer than 3 years: 6.2%.
The majority of vehicles older than 20 years are registered in the Almaty region (324,900), Almaty (189,600), the Jambyl region (169,400), the Karaganda region (162,700) and the East Kazakhstan region (153,800).
More than 81% of vehicles are powered by gasoline, 7.5% run on hybrid propellant, 7.1% work on diesel fuel, while gas- and electric-powered vehicles account for 0.2%.
In July, 24,000 more vehicles were registered, an 18% increase compared to the previous month, but 7.4% fewer than in July 2023.
Earlier this year, Astana Motors announced its plan to invest $12 million in the construction of 250 EV charging stations in Astana, Almaty and Shymkent by 2028. Moreover, the British Car Park Transformer will launch 250 more stations along the national and international highways.
