Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 45.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan stood at 45.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan peaked at 73.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | -9.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 45.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 45.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 62.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 45.1% | 64.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Pakistan was 45.1% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Pakistan ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.