Installed wind energy capacity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Installed wind energy capacity was 1.85 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Pakistan, 2008–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.85 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 498.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Pakistan peaked at 1.85 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.006 gigawatts, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 157 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.
Installed wind energy capacity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.006 gigawatts | — |
| 2009 | 0.006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 gigawatts | +835.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 gigawatts | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2056 gigawatts | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3084 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5907 gigawatts | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7892 gigawatts | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 gigawatts | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 gigawatts | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 gigawatts | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.85 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.85 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 23.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.85 gigawatts is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095 gigawatts, 19.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +835.9% | 0.006 gigawatts | 0.0562 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +93.8% | 0.1061 gigawatts | 0.2056 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +91.6% | 0.3084 gigawatts | 0.5907 gigawatts |
| 2013 | +88.9% | 0.0562 gigawatts | 0.1061 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 gigawatts | 0.006 gigawatts | 0.006 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.449 gigawatts | 0.006 gigawatts | 1.24 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 gigawatts | 1.24 gigawatts | 1.85 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 35 Morocco 2.45 gigawatts compare
- 36 South Korea 2.45 gigawatts compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 1.91 gigawatts compare
- 39 Ukraine 1.76 gigawatts compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1.65 gigawatts compare
- 41 Thailand 1.54 gigawatts compare
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 installed wind energy capacity in Pakistan?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Pakistan was 1.85 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 gigawatts in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.