India vs Pakistan: Primary energy from renewables per person
India
408.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan
316.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
67th
Pakistan rank
69th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person against 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 92.01 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 70.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 80.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 101.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.56 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 316.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.96 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person against 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between India and Pakistan?
- 92.01 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- India ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 69th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.