Primary energy from nuclear in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy from nuclear was 71.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from nuclear 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
Pakistan recorded 71.63 terawatt-hours for primary energy from nuclear in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 449.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Pakistan peaked at 71.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear 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 | 0.1473 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.616 terawatt-hours | +318.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +87.0% |
| 1974 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.991 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5089 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1607 terawatt-hours | -68.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5089 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 1982 | 0.616 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8303 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 1 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9241 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5893 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3616 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +251.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.991 terawatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2000 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +1088.9% |
| 2001 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 7.69 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 12.92 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.05 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 24.6 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 28.03 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 27.83 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.94 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 47.56 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 67.8 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.07 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 71.63 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1088.9% | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +318.2% | 0.1473 terawatt-hours | 0.616 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +251.9% | 0.3616 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8598 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7848 terawatt-hours | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.74 terawatt-hours | 28.94 terawatt-hours | 71.63 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 nuclear in Pakistan?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Pakistan was 71.63 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 nuclear recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.