Electricity generation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation was 195.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
195.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
28.82 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Pakistan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Pakistan stood at 195.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Pakistan peaked at 195.03 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.82 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Pakistan 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 32.35 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 36.35 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 40.67 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 42.81 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 45.98 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 50.22 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 53.58 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 57.01 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 57.92 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.75 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 67.56 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 62.48 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 66.4 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 65.3 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.49 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 72.11 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 75.77 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 82.08 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 85.96 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 94.56 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 99.53 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 96.15 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 93.01 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 96.11 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 94.54 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.83 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 104.88 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 107.91 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 112.79 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 122.9 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 130.36 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 129.02 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 134.97 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 146.16 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 163.21 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 175.97 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 171.97 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 174.96 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 195.03 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 195.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 19.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 195.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2 terawatt-hours | 28.82 terawatt-hours | 42.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.02 terawatt-hours | 45.98 terawatt-hours | 67.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.18 terawatt-hours | 66.49 terawatt-hours | 99.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.03 terawatt-hours | 94.54 terawatt-hours | 134.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.22 terawatt-hours | 146.16 terawatt-hours | 195.03 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 in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation in Pakistan was 195.03 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 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195.03 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.82 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.