Electricity demand per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity demand per person was 766.05 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Pakistan is 766.05 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Pakistan peaked at 766.05 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 429.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 160th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.5 kilowatt-hours | 429.3 kilowatt-hours | 554.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.72 kilowatt-hours | 466.76 kilowatt-hours | 587 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.78 kilowatt-hours | 624.08 kilowatt-hours | 766.05 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity demand per person in Pakistan?
- Electricity demand per person in Pakistan was 766.05 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 766.05 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.3 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity demand per person?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.