Renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable electricity generation by source was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.74 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 626.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan peaked at 6.34 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +3900.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 82.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3900.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Morocco 7.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Romania 5.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Uruguay 4.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Pakistan was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.