It does not appear that this particular electricity shortage is caused by moving away from fossil fuels. The coal plant shutdowns mentioned in the article were

It does not appear that this particular electricity shortage is caused by moving away from fossil fuels. The coal plant shutdowns mentioned in the article were outages (2 unplanned and 1 planned) [1] rather than permanent closures due to an energy transition. [1] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/kazakhstan-rations-power-after-coal-fired-plant-outages-2021-10-15 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/kazakhstan-rations-power-aft...