Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 344.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 344.61 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Pakistan peaked at 424.67 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 296.93 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 141st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.45 kilowatt-hours | 311.95 kilowatt-hours | 356.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.5 kilowatt-hours | 296.93 kilowatt-hours | 401.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.54 kilowatt-hours | 344.61 kilowatt-hours | 424.67 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 138 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 374.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Timor-Leste 364.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 346.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 341.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Senegal 330.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Kyrgyz Republic 330.36 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Pakistan was 344.61 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 424.67 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.93 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.