Electricity generation from oil in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from oil was 17.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
39.89 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
12.72 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.38 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 13.52 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 28.02 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 30.82 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 32.42 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 36.17 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 33.19 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 33.56 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.54 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.89 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 39.41 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.36 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 39.56 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 29.5 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 13.24 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 27.12 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 28.67 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 20.51 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 18.66 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 17.99 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 52.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.