Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 69.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 69.75 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Pakistan peaked at 69.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.59, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 166th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.42 | — |
| 2001 | 33.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.59 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 35.31 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 39.56 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 38.63 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.64 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.85 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.53 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.66 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.48 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.39 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.84 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 36.94 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.01 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 41.31 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 53.78 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 53.51 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.32 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 55.32 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.95 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 65.19 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 69.75 | +7.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 69.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 69.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.96 | 32.59 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 | 34.39 | 53.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3 | 54.32 | 69.75 | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Pakistan?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Pakistan was 69.75 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.59 in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Pakistan ranks 166th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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