Electricity tariff for Data Center Valley in Ekibastuz revealed

The first data center in Ekibastuz, with a capacity of 50 MW, is planned to come online in the second quarter of 2027. Kazakhstan's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zhaslan Madiyev, and Bagdat Musin, chairman of the board of Kazakhtelecom, announced this during a visit to the Data Center Valley construction site. The information was reported by Kapital.kz, citing the ministry's press service.

The delegation reviewed construction progress, project stages and prospects for creating an international computing hub in Kazakhstan. Energy supply, engineering infrastructure, the technological readiness of the site and adherence to the construction schedule were the main topics of discussion.

The project is designed to expand in stages to 1 GW. The first phase, with 215 MW of capacity, is already fully reserved. Partners include NVIDIA and Firebird AI, and total investment is expected to reach about $5 billion. The site offers access to electricity at a tariff from 2.5 cents per kWh.