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
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.