Access to electricity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to electricity was 99.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Pakistan, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Pakistan stood at 99.7%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Pakistan peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1998.
Pakistan ranks 132nd of 217 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.
Access to electricity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.5% | — |
| 1991 | 95.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 99.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.