Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 57.2 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Pakistan is 57.2 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Pakistan peaked at 58.09 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.59 watts per capita, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 157th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.95 watts per capita | 32.59 watts per capita | 39.56 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 watts per capita | 34.39 watts per capita | 53.78 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.65 watts per capita | 53.48 watts per capita | 58.09 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Pakistan?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Pakistan was 57.2 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.09 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.59 watts per capita in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Pakistan ranks 157th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)