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
17th
of 77 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

-505196619952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Taiwan 1.29 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 15 Thailand 1.22 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 1.11 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 0.9019 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 19 South Africa 0.7203 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 20 New Zealand 0.4799 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.