Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.957 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.957 units per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.957 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7027 units per person, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7046 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.7027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.728 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.739 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.749 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.76 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.77 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.781 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.791 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.802 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.814 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.825 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.871 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.878 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.886 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.893 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.901 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.91 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.918 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.927 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.934 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.939 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.945 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.949 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.95 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.956 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.957 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7036 units per person | 0.7027 units per person | 0.7046 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7759 units per person | 0.728 units per person | 0.825 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9057 units per person | 0.871 units per person | 0.939 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9514 units per person | 0.945 units per person | 0.957 units per person | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Pakistan was 0.957 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.957 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7027 units per person in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.