Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.043 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.043 people per person for number of people without access to electricity, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.272 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.043 people per person, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.272 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.261 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.251 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.24 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.23 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.219 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.209 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.198 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.186 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.175 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.129 people per person | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.122 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.114 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.107 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.099 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.09 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.082 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.073 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.066 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.061 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.055 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.051 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.05 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.044 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.043 people per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2241 people per person | 0.175 people per person | 0.272 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0943 people per person | 0.061 people per person | 0.129 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 people per person | 0.043 people per person | 0.055 people 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)
- 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 number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Pakistan?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Pakistan was 0.043 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.272 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 people per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.