Share of primary energy from wind in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of primary energy from wind was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.5% for share of primary energy from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 493.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +682.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +104.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 15.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 | +682.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 share of primary energy from wind in Pakistan?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.