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, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan is 10.80 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 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 44.77 million people in 1999 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 27 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.28 million people | — |
| 1999 | 44.77 million people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 42.13 million people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 41.57 million people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.97 million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.11 million people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.40 million people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.42 million people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.55 million people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.53 million people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.25 million people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.02 million people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.70 million people | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 24.86 million people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.67 million people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.58 million people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.21 million people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.56 million people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.05 million people | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.30 million people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 million people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 14.08 million people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.93 million people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 12.21 million people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.89 million people | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million people | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.80 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 13.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.03 million people | 43.28 million people | 44.77 million people | 2 |
| 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
- 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 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 44.77 million people in 1999.
- 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.