Access to electricity (% of population) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to electricity (% of population) was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Pakistan stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Pakistan peaked at 95.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 153rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.5% | — |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 95.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 95.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.3% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 72.8% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Pakistan?
- Access to electricity in Pakistan was 95.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.