Annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy use was 18.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 531.4%
World rank
23rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
113.56 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-80.98 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 18.02 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
That represents a change of up 531.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan peaked at 113.56 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -80.98 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6163 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +1211.7% |
| 1968 | 11.38 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1635 terawatt-hours | -98.6% |
| 1970 | -0.9365 terawatt-hours | -672.9% |
| 1971 | -7.18 terawatt-hours | +667.2% |
| 1972 | -8.34 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | -168.7% |
| 1974 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8467 terawatt-hours | -78.4% |
| 1977 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | +737.8% |
| 1978 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | +88.7% |
| 1980 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 16.12 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 14.01 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 15.86 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 32.37 terawatt-hours | +147.0% |
| 1994 | 13.9 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 22.7 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1997 | -2.09 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 1998 | 19.87 terawatt-hours | -1051.0% |
| 1999 | 24.91 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 17.77 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 15.21 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 32.58 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 62.25 terawatt-hours | +91.0% |
| 2005 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 39.71 terawatt-hours | +168.2% |
| 2007 | 35.33 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 24.93 terawatt-hours | +152.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -89.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | +127.4% |
| 2013 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 42.02 terawatt-hours | +331.8% |
| 2016 | 68.68 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 59 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 15.95 terawatt-hours | -73.0% |
| 2019 | -3.05 terawatt-hours | -119.1% |
| 2020 | -17.04 terawatt-hours | +458.4% |
| 2021 | 113.56 terawatt-hours | -766.5% |
| 2022 | -76.17 terawatt-hours | -167.1% |
| 2023 | -80.98 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | -4.18 terawatt-hours | -94.8% |
| 2025 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | -531.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 18.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 18.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 18.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1211.7% | 0.6163 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +1051.0% | -2.09 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +766.5% | -17.04 terawatt-hours | 113.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | +737.8% | 0.8467 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | -672.9% | 0.1635 terawatt-hours | -0.9365 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | -667.2% | -0.9365 terawatt-hours | -7.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 0.1635 terawatt-hours | 11.38 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -8.34 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | 20.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 terawatt-hours | -2.09 terawatt-hours | 32.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.31 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 62.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 terawatt-hours | -3.05 terawatt-hours | 68.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.8 terawatt-hours | -80.98 terawatt-hours | 113.56 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Pakistan was 18.02 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.56 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.98 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.