Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Pakistan is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Pakistan peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Pakistan?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.