Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 55.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Pakistan is 55.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Pakistan peaked at 71.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.3% | — |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +8.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 55.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 55.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.9%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 54.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 64.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.7% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 51.2% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Pakistan was 55.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.