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
Latest (2025)
0.9761 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 81.7%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.66 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
-6.35 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 18th out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.4066 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.5259 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1724 terawatt-hours | -67.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3801 terawatt-hours | -320.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8927 terawatt-hours | -334.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1989 terawatt-hours | -77.7% |
| 1973 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | -90.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6408 terawatt-hours | +2800.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4198 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9988 terawatt-hours | +137.9% |
| 1978 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6364 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.411 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +195.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4861 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5701 terawatt-hours | -217.3% |
| 1987 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -787.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7911 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2784 terawatt-hours | -64.8% |
| 1990 | -0.358 terawatt-hours | -228.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -434.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4066 terawatt-hours | -120.4% |
| 1995 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -400.0% |
| 1996 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 1997 | -6.35 terawatt-hours | -409.7% |
| 1998 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | -189.1% |
| 1999 | -2.6 terawatt-hours | -146.0% |
| 2000 | -3.95 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7336 terawatt-hours | -118.6% |
| 2002 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +189.8% |
| 2003 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +96.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | +177.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4488 terawatt-hours | -110.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -418.2% |
| 2008 | -4.34 terawatt-hours | -403.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -132.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7844 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2012 | -1.36 terawatt-hours | -273.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -265.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8904 terawatt-hours | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4032 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +346.0% |
| 2017 | -4.37 terawatt-hours | -343.2% |
| 2018 | -0.7243 terawatt-hours | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | -1019.1% |
| 2020 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2021 | -2.35 terawatt-hours | -161.1% |
| 2022 | -2.53 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -232.4% |
| 2024 | 0.537 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9761 terawatt-hours | +81.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9761 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1118 terawatt-hours. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2800.0% | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | 0.6408 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +1019.1% | -0.7243 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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 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) – 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 18th out of 80 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) – 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.