Total electricity output in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total electricity output was 110,861 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Pakistan stood at 110,861 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Pakistan peaked at 110,861 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,673 GWh, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,673 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 41,076 GWh | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 48,810 GWh | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 50,646 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 53,555 GWh | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 56,957 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 59,125 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 62,155 GWh | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 65,428 GWh | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 65,780 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68,116 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 72,430 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 75,704 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 80,830 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 85,629 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 93,629 GWh | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 98,213 GWh | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 95,661 GWh | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 91,616 GWh | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 95,357 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 94,384 GWh | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95,090 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96,125 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 104,076 GWh | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 106,988 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 110,861 GWh | +3.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 110,861 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 110,861 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,120 GWh | 37,673 GWh | 65,780 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,718 GWh | 68,116 GWh | 98,213 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,254 GWh | 94,384 GWh | 110,861 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 30 Norway 143,922 GWh compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 127,366 GWh compare
- 32 Venezuela 117,590 GWh compare
- 34 Netherlands 110,070 GWh compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 106,468 GWh compare
- 36 Czechia 82,616 GWh compare
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 total electricity output in Pakistan?
- Total electricity output in Pakistan was 110,861 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110,861 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,673 GWh in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for total electricity output?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants