ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 17. Kazakhstan
aims to modernize its energy and utilities infrastructure on a
large scale, with at least 200 facilities set for reconstruction
and 86,000 kilometers of networks to be upgraded by 2030, President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a ceremony dedicated to the Day of
Energy Workers, Trend
reports via the press service of the Kazakh President.


The Head of State underscored the successful implementation of
the “Tariff in Exchange for Investment” program, which has
attracted more than 900 billion tenge in private investment over
the past three years, primarily for capital repairs.


“We must maintain momentum and not allow the pace of progress to
slow. Our goal is to ensure the development of a reliable and
modern energy infrastructure that can fuel economic growth,”
President Tokayev emphasized.


In alignment with this vision, the government has launched the
National Project “Modernization of the Energy and Utilities
Sectors,” designed to systematically upgrade facilities and
networks, thereby strengthening the nation's energy capacity.


“Our country is on track to become a major energy powerhouse
with considerable export potential,” Tokayev affirmed, highlighting
the crucial role of infrastructure modernization in driving
Kazakhstan's economic development and its regional energy
leadership.







At the heart of this modernization initiative is a substantial
National Project (2025–2029), which, with a planned investment
surpassing $24 billion (13 trillion tenge), seeks to overhaul an
energy and utilities system that has suffered from decades of
underinvestment and critical deterioration.


The government plans to attract $1.8 billion (1 trillion tenge)
in 2026 alone, up significantly from the initial $278 million pilot
phase in 2025. The five-year plan covers the repair and
construction of 86,000 kilometers of utility networks.


The primary objective is to reduce the average "wear and tear"
of utility networks to below 50% by 2029. Currently, some regions
face deterioration rates as high as 90% for wastewater
facilities.