ASTANA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan plans to increase coal output to 128.9 million tons in 2026, the Kazinform news agency reported Tuesday, citing Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov.
Coal output totaled 115.9 million tons in 2025, up 7 percent year on year, Akkenzhenov said. About 85.9 million tons were used domestically, mainly in power generation and industry, while 30 million tons were exported to countries including Russia, Poland, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, India and Malaysia, he added.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th in the world for coal reserves, estimated at 33.6 billion tons, sufficient to support coal production for up to 300 years, he said. ■