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Net electricity imports in Pakistan

Pakistan: Net electricity imports was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.48 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.56 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Net electricity imports in Pakistan, 2000–2025

00.20.40.62000201220252000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0.07 terawatt-hours2004: 0.11 terawatt-hours2005: 0.15 terawatt-hours2006: 0.17 terawatt-hours2007: 0.2 terawatt-hours2008: 0.23 terawatt-hours2009: 0.25 terawatt-hours2010: 0.27 terawatt-hours2011: 0.27 terawatt-hours2012: 0.38 terawatt-hours2013: 0.42 terawatt-hours2014: 0.44 terawatt-hours2015: 0.46 terawatt-hours2016: 0.5 terawatt-hours2017: 0.56 terawatt-hours2018: 0.49 terawatt-hours2019: 0.51 terawatt-hours2020: 0.5 terawatt-hours2021: 0.5 terawatt-hours2022: 0.46 terawatt-hours2023: 0.48 terawatt-hours2024: 0.48 terawatt-hours2025: 0.48 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.48 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Pakistan peaked at 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.118 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.25 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.43 terawatt-hours 0.27 terawatt-hours 0.56 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.4833 terawatt-hours 0.46 terawatt-hours 0.5 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 61 Guatemala 0.56 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 62 Senegal 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 63 Bahrain 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 65 Belize 0.38 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 66 Albania 0.33 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 67 Mauritania 0.3 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Pakistan?
Net electricity imports in Pakistan was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2017.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for net electricity imports?
Pakistan ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.