Access to electricity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to electricity was 98.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Pakistan, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 98.8% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Pakistan peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 44.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 65.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 85.1% | 98.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
- 110 Ecuador 99.8% compare
- 111 Algeria 99.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 98.8% compare
- 114 Tuvalu 98.5% compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 98.4% compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Pakistan?
- Access to electricity in Pakistan was 98.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.