India vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from solar per person
India
133.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
143.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
79th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 143.44 kilowatt-hours against 133.88 kilowatt-hours in India, a difference of 9.56 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 79th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0.0255 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0255 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 9.38 kilowatt-hours | 2.66 kilowatt-hours | 6.72 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 77.36 kilowatt-hours | 56.92 kilowatt-hours | 20.44 kilowatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 143.44 kilowatt-hours against 133.88 kilowatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between India and Pakistan?
- 9.56 kilowatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- India ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 79th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar 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 per person.