Electricity generation from oil in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from oil was 17.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 17.99 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Pakistan peaked at 39.89 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.72 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 terawatt-hours | 12.72 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.16 terawatt-hours | 13.24 terawatt-hours | 39.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.69 terawatt-hours | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 28.67 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 from oil in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from oil in Pakistan was 17.99 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 oil recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.