Electricity production from coal sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from coal sources was 12.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Pakistan is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 8,374.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Pakistan peaked at 19.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +934.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +137.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +280.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +1544.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 12.8% | 19.5% | 4 |
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- 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 production from coal sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Pakistan was 12.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,374.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.