Pakistan
Pakistan is a lower middle income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, with its capital at Islamabad. 95.7% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 95.7%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 28.3%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 0.81 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 493 kWh
- 2024, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 51.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 1,596
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
Pakistan2024
Middle East & North Africa2025
World2025
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 8.2% | 16.8% | 30.6% | 22.7% | 17.5% | 7.8% | 2024 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 0.6% | 9.3% | 74.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and the world.
- Pakistan
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Pakistan | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.7% | 91.9% | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | 91.6% | 96.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | 91.3% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | 91.3% | 96.4% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | 90.4% | 96.3% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | 90.1% | 96.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | 89.8% | 95.0% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | 88.9% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | 88.1% | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | 86.9% | 93.4% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | 86.2% | 94.0% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | 85.7% | 93.1% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | 84.9% | 91.9% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | 84.5% | 90.8% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 83.5% | 90.6% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | 82.9% | 88.7% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | 82.7% | 88.1% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | 82.0% | 87.2% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | 81.4% | 87.7% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | 80.7% | 86.0% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | 80.0% | 84.6% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | 79.1% | 83.6% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | 78.7% | 83.3% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | 78.2% | 82.6% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | 70.5% | 73.2% | – |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Pakistan
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0 t
2 t
4 t
6 t
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| Year | Pakistan | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.81 t | 4.69 t | 4.09 t |
| 2023 | 0.84 t | 4.68 t | 4.09 t |
| 2022 | 0.97 t | 4.67 t | 4.09 t |
| 2021 | 0.96 t | 4.68 t | 4.08 t |
| 2020 | 0.95 t | 4.47 t | 3.94 t |
| 2019 | 0.86 t | 4.70 t | 4.03 t |
| 2018 | 0.89 t | 4.73 t | 4.00 t |
| 2017 | 0.96 t | 4.67 t | 4.11 t |
| 2016 | 0.89 t | 4.65 t | 4.07 t |
| 2015 | 0.82 t | 4.70 t | 4.07 t |
| 2014 | 0.79 t | 4.78 t | 4.09 t |
| 2013 | 0.76 t | 4.81 t | 4.02 t |
| 2012 | 0.76 t | 4.77 t | 4.03 t |
| 2011 | 0.76 t | 4.76 t | 3.92 t |
| 2010 | 0.78 t | 4.67 t | 3.91 t |
| 2009 | 0.82 t | 4.45 t | 3.84 t |
| 2008 | 0.83 t | 4.56 t | 3.80 t |
| 2007 | 0.88 t | 4.59 t | 3.69 t |
| 2006 | 0.81 t | 4.48 t | 3.60 t |
| 2005 | 0.76 t | 4.39 t | 3.48 t |
| 2004 | 0.77 t | 4.28 t | 3.35 t |
| 2003 | 0.70 t | 4.15 t | 3.23 t |
| 2002 | 0.69 t | 4.02 t | 3.19 t |
| 2001 | 0.72 t | 4.01 t | 3.16 t |
| 2000 | 0.72 t | 4.01 t | 3.08 t |
| 1999 | 0.73 t | 3.95 t | 3.03 t |
| 1998 | 0.68 t | 3.98 t | 2.98 t |
| 1997 | 0.70 t | 4.02 t | 3.03 t |
| 1996 | 0.69 t | 4.01 t | 2.97 t |
| 1995 | 0.68 t | 3.99 t | 2.95 t |
Currency
276.92 PKR
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 PKR = ₦4.808
Sunshine in Islamabad
4.5 kWh/m² today
- Tu4.5 kWh per square metre
- We4.1 kWh per square metre
- Th4.1 kWh per square metre
- Fr4.6 kWh per square metre
- Sa4.6 kWh per square metre
- Su4.6 kWh per square metre
- Mo4.5 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
62 plants, 21,455 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Hydro7,990 MW
- Oil4,853 MW
- Coal3,108 MW
- Gas2,853 MW
- Nuclear1,467 MW
- Solar678 MW
- Wind506 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbela | Hydro | 3,478 | – |
| Ghazi Barotha | Hydro | 1,450 | 2003 |
| Kot Addu Power Company ltd. | Hydro | 1,368 | – |
| Chasnupp | Nuclear | 1,330 | – |
| Port Qasim EPC power station | Coal | 1,320 | 2018 |
| Sahiwal | Coal | 1,320 | 2017 |
| Hub Power Project | Oil | 1,292 | 1977 |
| Bin Qasim | Oil | 1,260 | – |
| Mangla | Hydro | 1,000 | – |
| Uch Power Limited | Gas | 586 | 2000 |
| Uch-II Power Project | Gas | 404 | 2014 |
| Quaid-e-Azam | Solar | 400 | 2015 |
All indicators
Pakistan in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Pakistan | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 95.7% | 2024 | 96.8% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 94.0% | 2024 | 94.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 98.4% | 2024 | 99.4% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 51.0% | 2024 | 77.8% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Pakistan | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 16.8% | 2024 | 9.3% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 30.6% | 2024 | 74.8% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 8.2% | 2024 | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 17.5% | 2024 | 3.3% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 22.7% | 2024 | 3.3% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 15.2% | 2024 | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 493 kWh | 2024 | 2,428 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Pakistan | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 7.8% | 2021 | 2.9% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 28.3% | 2021 | 6.3% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 41.6% | 2021 | 7.5% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 0.81 t | 2024 | 4.09 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 204.0 Mt | 2024 | 3,306.2 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 4.21 MJ/$ | 2021 | 5.33 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Pakistan | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 2.4% | 2025 | 68.5% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.38% | 2021 | 13.97% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.74% | 2021 | 2.95% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 1,596 | 2025 | 6,202 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 255.2M | 2025 | 828M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.