Electricity generation per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation per person was 764.17 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Pakistan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 764.17 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Pakistan peaked at 764.17 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 293.45 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Pakistan ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 342.53 kilowatt-hours | 293.45 kilowatt-hours | 381.05 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 442.62 kilowatt-hours | 395.89 kilowatt-hours | 487.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.86 kilowatt-hours | 429.3 kilowatt-hours | 553.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.74 kilowatt-hours | 465.43 kilowatt-hours | 584.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.81 kilowatt-hours | 621.95 kilowatt-hours | 764.17 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 generation per person in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation per person in Pakistan was 764.17 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 per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 764.17 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.45 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation per person?
- Pakistan ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.