Electricity generation from oil per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from oil per person was 70.49 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.49 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
123rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
188.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
57.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Pakistan stood at 70.49 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Pakistan peaked at 188.99 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.37 kilowatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.68 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 163.62 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 149.37 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 76.12 kilowatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 78.93 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 107.55 kilowatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 155.94 kilowatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 167.05 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 171.08 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 186.08 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 166.58 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 164.72 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 166.32 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 188.99 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 183.93 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 162.73 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 179.71 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 132.12 kilowatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 59.01 kilowatt-hours | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 57.37 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 73.19 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 113.25 kilowatt-hours | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 117.64 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 82.87 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 74.26 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 70.49 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 70.49 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 70.49 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.94 kilowatt-hours | 76.12 kilowatt-hours | 186.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.15 kilowatt-hours | 57.37 kilowatt-hours | 188.99 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.62 kilowatt-hours | 70.49 kilowatt-hours | 117.64 kilowatt-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 oil per person in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Pakistan was 70.49 kilowatt-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 oil per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 188.99 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.37 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.