Electricity generation from gas per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from gas per person was 160.84 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160.84 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
90th
of 207 countries
All-time high
253.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
126.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 160.84 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Pakistan peaked at 253.79 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 126.35 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.63 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 156.02 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 165.48 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 234.64 kilowatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 253.79 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 235.33 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 199.3 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 178.44 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 156.62 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 144.46 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 129.89 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 135.71 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 130.59 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 126.35 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 132.31 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 161.07 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 188.2 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 220.36 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 253.12 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 199.39 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 210.51 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 203.23 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 192.78 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 183.88 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 175.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 160.84 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 160.84 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5405 kilowatt-hours, 297.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 160.84 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,722 kilowatt-hours, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.47 kilowatt-hours | 140.63 kilowatt-hours | 253.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.7 kilowatt-hours | 126.35 kilowatt-hours | 253.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.71 kilowatt-hours | 160.84 kilowatt-hours | 210.51 kilowatt-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 gas per person in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Pakistan was 160.84 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 gas per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 253.79 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.35 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.