Electricity production by source in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production by source was 7.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Pakistan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Pakistan is 7.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Pakistan peaked at 8.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -87.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -237.8% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -392.5% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -157.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -138.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +441.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -116.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1423.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +86.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +130.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1423.1% | -0.3% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
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 production by source in Pakistan?
- Electricity production by source in Pakistan was 7.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production by source?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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