Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 0.9761 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.9761 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.7% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan peaked at 6.66 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.35 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2762 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5259 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | -0.3801 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8967 terawatt-hours | -0.5701 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4061 terawatt-hours | -6.35 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7241 terawatt-hours | -4.34 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.739 terawatt-hours | -4.37 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6384 terawatt-hours | -2.53 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan was 0.9761 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.35 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.