Kazakhstan increased funding for energy infrastructure repairs by an average of 27% ahead of the 2026-2027 heating season, local media report, citing Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov.

Repairs covered eight generating units, 49 boilers and 37 turbines, as well as 17,100 kilometres of regional power lines and 444 substations.

The ministry puts equipment wear at 52% for power plants, 65.7% for electricity networks and 48% for heating networks. Technical incidents declined by an average of 6%.