Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil 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 sources in Pakistan is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Pakistan peaked at 39.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 94th 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 oil sources (% of total) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.6% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 20.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 15.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 9.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Pakistan was 8.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.