Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 87.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels in Pakistan stood at 87.95 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan peaked at 103.14 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.92 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 32nd of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 57.57 terawatt-hours | 48.92 terawatt-hours | 64.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.03 terawatt-hours | 59.16 terawatt-hours | 89.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.41 terawatt-hours | 87 terawatt-hours | 103.14 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 57.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan was 87.95 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 fossil fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 103.14 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.92 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.