Electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 17.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 254.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +383.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 6.6% | 17.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Pakistan was 17.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.4%. 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.