Primary energy from renewables per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy from renewables per person was 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Pakistan is 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Pakistan peaked at 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 79 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 | 48.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 74.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 108 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 178.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Pakistan?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Pakistan was 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.