Associated gas

Kazakhstan

2026-09-28 04:13:01

Kazakhstan moves to power crypto mining with associated gas, with up to 1.3 TWh available

Kazakhstan is advancing a plan to use associated petroleum gas to supply electricity for cryptocurrency mining, in an effort to revive a sector that was hit by power restrictions. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree in July ordering the development of a mechanism that would allow companies to use associated gas for digital mining. According to Daniyar Mubarakov, head of the Blockchain and Digital Mining Association, the country’s associated gas volumes could be converted into 1.2 to 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity, enough to support the construction of medium-sized or large data centers or Bitcoin mining farms at some oil fields. The Energy Ministry estimates that as many as 60 oil fields in Kazakhstan generate associated gas. Under the proposal, oil companies could sell waste gas to miners and cut disposal costs worth millions of dollars, while miners could secure electricity prices for years and reduce reliance on the national grid. The government is also drafting a legal framework to define operating rules and regulate the market. Deputy Minister of AI and Digital Development Gizzat Baitursynov said the mechanism would increase government tax revenue and improve the environment.

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Kazakhstan

2026-09-28 04:13:50

Kazakhstan pushes associated gas-powered crypto mining to revive the sector

Kazakhstan is moving to use associated petroleum gas to power cryptocurrency mining as it seeks to revive a mining industry that was hit by electricity restrictions. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree in July ordering the development of a mechanism that would allow companies to use associated gas for digital mining. Daniyar Mubarakov, head of the Blockchain and Digital Mining Association, said the country’s total associated gas output could be converted into 1.2 to 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity. He said that amount would be enough to support the construction of medium-sized or large data centers or Bitcoin mining farms at some oil fields. Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry estimates that as many as 60 oil fields in the country produce associated gas. Under the proposed model, oil companies could sell otherwise wasted gas to miners and cut disposal costs worth millions of dollars, while miners could secure multi-year power prices and reduce reliance on the national grid. The government is also drafting a legal framework to define operating rules for companies and regulate the market, according to officials.

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Kazakhstan

2026-09-26 10:26:44

Kazakhstan pushes crypto miners to build power plants using associated gas

Kazakhstan is moving to have crypto mining companies build their own power generation facilities using leftover associated petroleum gas from oil fields, according to Euronews. The policy direction is aimed at cutting gas flaring, easing pressure on the national power grid, and increasing oil output. Data cited in the report shows the country flared about 300 million to 340 million cubic meters of associated gas in 2024. If that volume were used for electricity generation instead, it could produce an estimated 1.2 to 1.3 terawatt-hours of power. Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry and other agencies are now working on a legal framework for the plan. The report points to a model in which mining operators supply their own energy from otherwise wasted gas rather than drawing that load from the public grid.

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