Electricity generation from nuclear in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from nuclear was 23.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear in Pakistan stood at 23.71 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 447.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Pakistan peaked at 23.71 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.0486 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.2033 terawatt-hours | +318.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3801 terawatt-hours | +87.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5303 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6099 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5171 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.327 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1679 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.053 terawatt-hours | -68.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0795 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1679 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2033 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.274 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3315 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3889 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5259 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3049 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1945 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1193 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4198 terawatt-hours | +251.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4198 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5524 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4066 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5878 terawatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5215 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.327 terawatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4508 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0795 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2000 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +377.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +421.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 9.07 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 22.28 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 22.44 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.88 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 23.71 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +421.1% | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +377.7% | 0.0795 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +318.2% | 0.0486 terawatt-hours | 0.2033 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2837 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6099 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.259 terawatt-hours | 0.0795 terawatt-hours | 0.5259 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4159 terawatt-hours | 0.0795 terawatt-hours | 0.5878 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 9.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.45 terawatt-hours | 9.64 terawatt-hours | 23.71 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 nuclear in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Pakistan was 23.71 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 nuclear recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.6%. 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.