Empowering Kazakhstan's Energy Future through Smart Technologies

As part of our annual energy reviews, we are pleased to bring you the third edition on the prospects for smart technologies in Kazakhstan's energy sector. This publication was developed as an adaptation of the Strategy& study “Watt’s the plan?”. The study elaborates on the opportunities and challenges for digital business models, where the greatest potential for synergies with the core business lies, and how to establish necessary capabilities.  

The most promising digital business models include EV charging and smart digital business models such as smart home, metering and grid, where the latter provides flexibility options to the energy system. These technologies are also among the least mature, holding considerable commercial potential for utilities in the future.  

We analyzed how well-aligned Kazakhstan's energy sector is with the global trends towards digital business models in Energy and Utilities. Considering the great potential to contribute to the development of Kazakhstan's energy system through the deployment of smart technologies, our study provides an overview of the current state of EV market in Kazakhstan, as well as an overview and assessment of the current level of implementation of smart grid, EV charging infrastructure and smart home technologies. The report also includes an analysis of potential challenges to adoption of these technologies and associated recommendations to address these issues.

The Strategy& team working on the Study in Europe surveyed more than 300 european industry experts about their expectations for digital transformation, their progress in adding new products and services, and the factors holding back change.