Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Pakistan

Pakistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 87.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
87.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
103.14 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
48.92 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Pakistan, 2000–2025

02550751002000201220252000: 48.9 terawatt-hours2001: 51.2 terawatt-hours2002: 51.6 terawatt-hours2003: 52.1 terawatt-hours2004: 57.2 terawatt-hours2005: 60.3 terawatt-hours2006: 64 terawatt-hours2007: 63.9 terawatt-hours2008: 62.2 terawatt-hours2009: 64.4 terawatt-hours2010: 59.2 terawatt-hours2011: 61.3 terawatt-hours2012: 61.7 terawatt-hours2013: 66.7 terawatt-hours2014: 67.9 terawatt-hours2015: 70.5 terawatt-hours2016: 81.6 terawatt-hours2017: 89.6 terawatt-hours2018: 86.6 terawatt-hours2019: 85.1 terawatt-hours2020: 94.2 terawatt-hours2021: 101.7 terawatt-hours2022: 103.1 terawatt-hours2023: 92.5 terawatt-hours2024: 87 terawatt-hours2025: 88 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Pakistan is 87.95 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Pakistan peaked at 103.14 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.92 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.57 terawatt-hours 48.92 terawatt-hours 64.37 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 73.03 terawatt-hours 59.16 terawatt-hours 89.61 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 94.41 terawatt-hours 87 terawatt-hours 103.14 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 29 Philippines 94.42 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 30 Kuwait 90.42 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 31 Argentina 89.43 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 33 Brazil 84.69 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 34 Spain 73.01 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 35 Uzbekistan 69.9 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Pakistan?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Pakistan was 87.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 103.14 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 48.92 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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