Electricity generation from hydropower in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 39.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 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 18th out of 214 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.