Electricity generation from coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from coal was 28.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Pakistan stood at 28.91 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 19,173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Pakistan peaked at 28.91 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +313.3% |
| 2017 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | +1659.7% |
| 2018 | 15.77 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 25.86 terawatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 27.55 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 25.91 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 27.49 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 26.44 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.36 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 28.91 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal 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 | +1659.7% | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 10.91 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +313.3% | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.176 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 25.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 24.36 terawatt-hours | 28.91 terawatt-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 in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from coal in Pakistan was 28.91 terawatt-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 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,173.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.