Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan

Pakistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 419.56 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
419.56 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
107th
of 214 countries
All-time high
419.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
62.45 kilowatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan, 1971–2025

100200300400197119982025

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

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan stood at 419.56 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan peaked at 419.56 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.45 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.

That places Pakistan 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan, 1971 to 2025.
Year kilowatt-hours Change
1971 62.45 kilowatt-hours
1972 66.31 kilowatt-hours +6.2%
1973 70.48 kilowatt-hours +6.3%
1974 71 kilowatt-hours +0.7%
1975 79.28 kilowatt-hours +11.7%
1976 81.45 kilowatt-hours +2.7%
1977 89.88 kilowatt-hours +10.3%
1978 104.94 kilowatt-hours +16.8%
1979 107.97 kilowatt-hours +2.9%
1980 108.97 kilowatt-hours +0.9%
1981 110.12 kilowatt-hours +1.1%
1982 119.5 kilowatt-hours +8.5%
1983 134.12 kilowatt-hours +12.2%
1984 135.23 kilowatt-hours +0.8%
1985 136.55 kilowatt-hours +1.0%
1986 127.75 kilowatt-hours -6.4%
1987 158.65 kilowatt-hours +24.2%
1988 159.66 kilowatt-hours +0.6%
1989 156.34 kilowatt-hours -2.1%
1990 150.71 kilowatt-hours -3.6%
1991 155.78 kilowatt-hours +3.4%
1992 165.91 kilowatt-hours +6.5%
1993 175.88 kilowatt-hours +6.0%
1994 169.14 kilowatt-hours -3.8%
1995 172.89 kilowatt-hours +2.2%
1996 181.33 kilowatt-hours +4.9%
1997 132.58 kilowatt-hours -26.9%
1998 167.22 kilowatt-hours +26.1%
1999 143.35 kilowatt-hours -14.3%
2000 113.44 kilowatt-hours -20.9%
2001 131.35 kilowatt-hours +15.8%
2002 147.96 kilowatt-hours +12.6%
2003 179.22 kilowatt-hours +21.1%
2004 168.14 kilowatt-hours -6.2%
2005 195.32 kilowatt-hours +16.2%
2006 197.9 kilowatt-hours +1.3%
2007 174.91 kilowatt-hours -11.6%
2008 162.53 kilowatt-hours -7.1%
2009 163.29 kilowatt-hours +0.5%
2010 177.58 kilowatt-hours +8.7%
2011 164.52 kilowatt-hours -7.4%
2012 175.18 kilowatt-hours +6.5%
2013 180.79 kilowatt-hours +3.2%
2014 186.73 kilowatt-hours +3.3%
2015 194.58 kilowatt-hours +4.2%
2016 187.56 kilowatt-hours -3.6%
2017 182.51 kilowatt-hours -2.7%
2018 186.93 kilowatt-hours +2.4%
2019 215.99 kilowatt-hours +15.5%
2020 221.02 kilowatt-hours +2.3%
2021 256.85 kilowatt-hours +16.2%
2022 298.85 kilowatt-hours +16.4%
2023 321.25 kilowatt-hours +7.5%
2024 350.06 kilowatt-hours +9.0%
2025 419.56 kilowatt-hours +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.53 kilowatt-hours 62.45 kilowatt-hours 107.97 kilowatt-hours 9
1980s 134.69 kilowatt-hours 108.97 kilowatt-hours 159.66 kilowatt-hours 10
1990s 161.48 kilowatt-hours 132.58 kilowatt-hours 181.33 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 163.41 kilowatt-hours 113.44 kilowatt-hours 197.9 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 185.24 kilowatt-hours 164.52 kilowatt-hours 215.99 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 311.27 kilowatt-hours 221.02 kilowatt-hours 419.56 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 104 Oman 436.79 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 105 Thailand 435.63 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 426.74 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 108 Kuwait 411.85 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 109 Nicaragua 407.74 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 110 Cambodia 406.77 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan?
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Pakistan was 419.56 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 419.56 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.45 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
Pakistan ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.