Primary energy from solar per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy from solar per person was 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
143.48 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 81.7%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
143.48 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Pakistan stood at 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.7% on the previous year and up 8,070.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Pakistan peaked at 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0011 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person | +691.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 kilowatt-hours per person | +470.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0669 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1316 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3165 kilowatt-hours per person | +140.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6857 kilowatt-hours per person | +116.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.9% |
| 2015 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +179.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 24.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 31.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 45.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 78.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.0% |
| 2025 | 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.16 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +691.4% | 0.0011 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +470.3% | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0494 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0494 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0669 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 50 Finland 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ukraine 154.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 148.99 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 128.94 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 from solar per person in Pakistan?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Pakistan was 143.48 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 solar per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,070.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.