Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 144th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.5% | — |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.0% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.6% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 82.1% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.5% | 94.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Pakistan was 94.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Pakistan ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.