Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 3,984 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan is 3,984 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 565.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan peaked at 4,642 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 151.37 terawatt-hours | +696.7% |
| 2014 | 313.37 terawatt-hours | +107.0% |
| 2015 | 598.59 terawatt-hours | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 918.12 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 1,763 terawatt-hours | +92.0% |
| 2018 | 2,832 terawatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 3,148 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 2,732 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3,432 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 4,642 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 4,381 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3,476 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 3,984 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,984 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,984 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,984 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489.16 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +696.7% | 19 terawatt-hours | 151.37 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 974.34 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3,148 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,775 terawatt-hours | 2,732 terawatt-hours | 4,642 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Pakistan was 3,984 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,642 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 565.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.