Electricity generation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation was 195.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.