Primary energy use per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy use per person was 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,400 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,222 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,285 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 164th out of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 3,837 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 3,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 161 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 164th out of 218 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.