Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 107.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 107.08 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan peaked at 107.08 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.86 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.23 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 terawatt-hours | 17.51 terawatt-hours | 25.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6 terawatt-hours | 17.57 terawatt-hours | 35.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 terawatt-hours | 33.52 terawatt-hours | 49.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 terawatt-hours | 51.94 terawatt-hours | 107.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan was 107.08 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.08 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.