Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 59.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Pakistan, 1990–2022
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 59.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% 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, 54.3%, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 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 | 59.7% | -6.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 59.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 59.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 68% 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 | 63.3% | 59.7% | 66.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 114 Faroe Islands 61.9% compare
- 115 Korea 61.2% compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 118 United States of America 59.3% compare
- 119 Türkiye 57.3% compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.9% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
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 59.7% in 2022, 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 54.3% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Pakistan ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.