Electricity generation from wind in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from wind was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
35th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.34 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from wind in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Pakistan is 5.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 626.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Pakistan peaked at 6.34 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +3900.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 82.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3900.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Morocco 7.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Romania 5.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Uruguay 4.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from wind in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from wind in Pakistan was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.