Kazakhstan plans to channel surplus electricity into AI and data centres

Kazakhstan intends to direct its surplus electricity toward artificial intelligence development and data centre operations, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev said. He made the remarks at the AI & Digital Bridge 2026 international forum in Astana. Companies from Kyrgyzstan may also be able to use these computing capacities in the future.

According to Madiyev, the country expects an electricity surplus as early as 2027, and production will continue to grow. The installed capacity of the energy system is planned to double by 2035. The minister said: "We need to utilise this energy and turn it into so-called AI tokens."

Madiyev said a cloud service built on this infrastructure will be available to developers and IT companies from other countries. Access will be possible from any point in the world on commercial terms, subject to KYC procedures and other conditions. Developers from Kyrgyzstan will therefore be able to use Kazakhstan's computing capacity remotely.