Share of electricity production by source in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of electricity production by source was 59.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.7%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
115th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2000
All-time low
54.3%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Pakistan, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Pakistan is 59.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Pakistan peaked at 71.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 115th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.3% | — |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -6.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 59.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 59.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 54.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 64.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.7% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 59.7% | 66.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 112 Faroe Islands 61.9% compare
- 113 South Korea 61.2% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 116 United States 59.3% compare
- 117 Turkey 57.3% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.9% compare
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 share of electricity production by source in Pakistan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Pakistan was 59.7% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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