Primary energy from solar and wind in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy from solar and wind was 40.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind in Pakistan stood at 40.6 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and up 4,042.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Pakistan peaked at 40.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | +712.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | +485.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0847 terawatt-hours | +216.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2961 terawatt-hours | +249.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5513 terawatt-hours | +86.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9802 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +67.4% |
| 2018 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2025 | 40.6 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.37 terawatt-hours, 12.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 | +712.9% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +485.0% | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.0096 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 terawatt-hours | 6.82 terawatt-hours | 40.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 and wind in Pakistan?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Pakistan was 40.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,042.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.