Access to electricity urban vs rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 98.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
93.14
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Pakistan stood at 98.4.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Pakistan peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.14, in 1998.
Pakistan ranks 158th of 212 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 urban vs rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.14 | — |
| 1999 | 93.45 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.6 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | -1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 98.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 98.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.29 | 93.14 | 93.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.81 | 93.6 | 96.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.01 | 96.5 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.58 | 98.4 | 100 | 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 urban vs rural in Pakistan?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Pakistan was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.14 in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Pakistan ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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