Number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people without access to electricity was 10.80 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.80 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan peaked at 42.13 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.80 million people, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.59 million people | 34.02 million people | 42.13 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.10 million people | 14.08 million people | 25.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.80 million people | 10.80 million people | 12.93 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan was 10.80 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.13 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.80 million people in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.