Kazakhstan plans to allow crypto mining companies to generate electricity using associated petroleum gas from oil fields.

According to Euronews, Kazakhstan is encouraging crypto mining companies to build their own power plants using surplus associated gas from oil fields to reduce gas flaring, alleviate pressure on the national grid, and boost oil production. Data indicates that the country flared approximately 300 to 340 million cubic meters of associated gas in 2024. If utilized for power generation, it is projected to yield between 1.2 and 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity. Currently, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy and other relevant departments are formulating the corresponding legal framework.