Electricity generation from renewables in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from renewables was 83.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
83.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
83.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
3.81 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 83.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Pakistan peaked at 83.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.81 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13.02 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 17.16 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.28 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 19.94 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 21.93 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 21.53 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.75 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 24.8 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 18.45 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 21.5 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 17.19 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 18.94 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 22.35 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 28.14 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 26.87 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 31.86 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 33.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.96 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 29.06 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.82 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 29.68 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 31.11 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 33.76 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 35.43 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 37.95 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 35.85 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 32.64 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 33.13 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.78 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 42.3 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.77 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 50.55 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 57.07 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 65.08 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 83.37 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 83.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 27.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 83.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 36.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.04 terawatt-hours | 17.09 terawatt-hours | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.65 terawatt-hours | 17.19 terawatt-hours | 33.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.31 terawatt-hours | 29.68 terawatt-hours | 40.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.36 terawatt-hours | 42.3 terawatt-hours | 83.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Pakistan was 83.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.