Electricity generation from coal per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from coal per person was 113.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 113.28 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 16,309.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Pakistan peaked at 117.23 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2889 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9925 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7409 kilowatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7792 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7588 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5805 kilowatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6174 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4517 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4908 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2889 kilowatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.758 kilowatt-hours | +162.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6534 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6903 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours | +308.0% |
| 2017 | 48.86 kilowatt-hours | +1635.0% |
| 2018 | 69.49 kilowatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 112.05 kilowatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 117.23 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 108.19 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 112.8 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 106.83 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 96.95 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 113.28 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1635.0% | 2.82 kilowatt-hours | 48.86 kilowatt-hours |
| 2016 | +308.0% | 0.6903 kilowatt-hours | 2.82 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 kilowatt-hours | 0.5805 kilowatt-hours | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 kilowatt-hours | 0.2889 kilowatt-hours | 112.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.21 kilowatt-hours | 96.95 kilowatt-hours | 117.23 kilowatt-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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Pakistan was 113.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.23 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2889 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,309.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.