Electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 39.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2.2 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan is 39.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan peaked at 39.35 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 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 | 26.94 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 25.67 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 30.86 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 31.95 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.71 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 27.78 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.09 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.81 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 28.52 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 29.86 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.87 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 32.47 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.63 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 32.18 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 27.92 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 27.34 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.58 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 33.55 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.58 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.9 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 38.27 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.35 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | 17.19 terawatt-hours | 31.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 27.34 terawatt-hours | 34.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 terawatt-hours | 33.55 terawatt-hours | 39.35 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 hydropower in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan was 39.35 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 hydropower recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.