Electricity demand in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity demand was 195.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 195.51 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Pakistan peaked at 195.51 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.49 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.29 terawatt-hours | 66.49 terawatt-hours | 99.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.46 terawatt-hours | 94.81 terawatt-hours | 135.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.7 terawatt-hours | 146.66 terawatt-hours | 195.51 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Pakistan?
- Electricity demand in Pakistan was 195.51 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195.51 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.49 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity demand?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.