Renewable electricity output in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable electricity output was 28.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Pakistan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Pakistan stood at 28.3%.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Pakistan peaked at 44.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 29.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.3% | 32.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Pakistan?
- Renewable electricity output in Pakistan was 28.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable electricity output?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.