Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Pakistan is 22.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Pakistan peaked at 44.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -17.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 29.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 20.5% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Pakistan was 22.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.