Primary energy use per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy use per person was 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Pakistan stood at 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Pakistan peaked at 4,222 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 160 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Pakistan?
- Primary energy use per person in Pakistan was 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,222 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary energy use per person?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.