Kazakhstan wants crypto miners to use power generated by excess oil field gas

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Sep 25, 2026 · 1019 words · By Galiya Khassenkhanova

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What to know about Kazakhstan wants crypto miners to use power generated by excess oil field gas

Kazakhstan is allowing crypto miners to use excess associated gas from oil fields to generate their own electricity, in a bid to reduce gas flaring and increase oil output while attracting miners back to the country.

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Why it matters

Although acquiring cryptocurrencies is called mining, the process has little in common with extracting natural resources.

Common ground

Crypto mining requires large amounts of electricity to run specialised computers that solve complex mathematical equations in exchange for digital coins.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/kazakhstan-wants-crypto-miners-to-use-power-…

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Claim 1: “The influx of crypto miners added pressure to the system, contributing to power shortages and blackouts in some areas.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and does not address power shortages or crypto mining.

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Claim 2: “to build a new power station would cost around €1.7 million to €2.2 million per MW and would take more than three years.”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant results regarding gaming builds, AI cloud pricing, and lottery results.

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Claim 3: “approximately 300–340 million cubic meters of associated petroleum gas were flared in Kazakhstan in 2024.”

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Two independent sources (Yahoo News UK and Crowdfund Insider) specifically state that approximately 300-340 million cubic meters of associated petroleum gas were flared in Kazakhstan in 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Semey (; Kazakh: Семей / Semei [sʲɪˈmʲej] (), formerly known as Semipalatinsk (Russian: Семипалатинск [sʲɪmʲɪpɐˈɫatʲɪnsk]) until 2007 and as Alash-Qala (Kazakh: Алаш-қала / Alaş-qala [ɑˌɫɑʃ‿qɑˈɫɑ]) fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law enforcement in Kazakhstan is handled by the Kazakhstan Police (Kazakh: Қазақстан полициясы, romanized: Qazaqstan polisiasy, [qɑzɑqsˈtʰɑn pɐˈlʲit͡sɨjəsɯ]) and law courts, largely unchanged from the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Kazakhstan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A list of roads in Kazakhstan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roads_in_Kazakhstan

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Claim 4: “Kazakhstan is allowing crypto miners to use excess associated gas from oil fields to generate their own electricity”

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Two independent web sources confirm that Kazakhstan is allowing crypto miners to use excess associated gas from oil fields to generate electricity to reduce flaring.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan is allowing crypto miners to use excess associated gas from oil fields to generate their own electricity, in a bid to reduce gas flaring and increase oil output while attracting miners back…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/kazakhstan-wants-crypto-…

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web search NEUTRAL — An alternative method of monetizing the electricity generated at power plants located in remote regions and operating on associated petroleum gas has been explored. This method involves using cryptocu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Public protests without a permit are illegal. The declaration was made after several days of growing protests over the rise in prices for liquefied petroleum gas, or L.P.G., a low-carbon fuel that man…
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/world/europe/kazakhstan-e…

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Claim 5: “The Kazakh Ministry of Energy says currently around 40-60 oil fields flare associated gas.”

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The provided evidence discusses general natural gas production and flaring reduction percentages, but does not mention the specific number of 40-60 oil fields flaring gas.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The demographics of Kazakhstan enumerate the demographic features of the population of Kazakhstan, including population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Kazakhstan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan is a multi-ethnic country where the indigenous ethnic group, Kazakhs, comprise the majority of the population. As of 2026, ethnic Kazakhs are about 71.5% of the population and ethnic Russia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan

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Claim 6: “Associated petroleum gas is released during oil extraction. It contains methane”

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Although listed as 'No evidence found' in the search section, the evidence provided for Claim 5 explicitly states: 'Associated petroleum gas is released during oil extraction. It contains methane'.

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Claim 7: “the government began restricting miners' access to electricity and later introduced an auction system, under which mining companies could purchase only surplus electricity through a dedicated platform.”

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The provided evidence includes a government portal and generic crypto mining software ads, but does not confirm the specific restriction or auction system mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
https://www.gov.kz/?lang=en

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Claim 8: “Kazakhstan experienced a major crypto mining boom in 2021”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant information about Mount Everest and general demographics/economy of Kazakhstan, with no mention of a 2021 crypto mining boom.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan has a developing economy that is considered upper-middle income. It is the largest in Central Asia in both absolute and per capita terms. As of 2023, the nation has attracted more than US$3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Kazakhstan

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