Electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 22.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan peaked at 22.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.0% | — |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Pakistan was 22.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.