Pakistan Electricity
Generation (2024)#30 World
151.9TWh+4.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#29 World
128.2TWh+6.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
51.7%48.3%
Electricity Generation in Pakistan
- Net electricity generation in Pakistan reached 151.9 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#30 in the world), an increase of 4.1% from 145.9 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.50% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 51.7% (78.5 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Pakistan, renewables 33.1% (50.2 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 15.2% (23.16 terawatt-hours).
- Pakistan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 48.3% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Pakistan
- Pakistan consumed 128.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#29 in the world), an increase of 6.3% from 2023. This represents 0.45% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Pakistan averaged 510.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1.4 kilowatt-hours per day (#164 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Pakistan
- Pakistan had a total installed electricity capacity of 46.57 gigawatts in 2024 (#29 in the world), an increase of 7% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 62.3%, renewables at 30.7%, and nuclear at 7% of Pakistan's installed capacity in 2024.
- Pakistan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 37.2% in 2024, with nuclear at 81%, hydro at 42.9% and wind at 42.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Pakistan
- Pakistan imported 0.48 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.37% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Pakistan
- Distribution losses in Pakistan were 24.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.9% of total generation, down from 16.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Pakistan
- In 2024, Pakistan generated approximately 0.42 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.35 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
Pakistan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151.9 | +4.1% | 30 | 0.50% | 128.2 | +6.3% | 29 | 0.45% | 510.3 | 46.57 | +7% | 29 | 0.48% | 0.48 | 0 | 0.48 | 24.12 |
| 2023 | 145.9 | −13.9% | 30 | 0.49% | 120.6 | −16.5% | 30 | 0.44% | 487.2 | 43.52 | +0.02% | 30 | 0.48% | 0.48 | — | — | 25.81 |
| 2022 | 169.5 | +6.9% | 28 | 0.60% | 144.3 | +6.6% | 28 | 0.55% | 592.2 | 43.51 | +5.3% | 30 | 0.51% | 0.46 | 0 | 0.46 | 25.63 |
| 2021 | 158.6 | +10.8% | 28 | 0.57% | 135.4 | +9.8% | 29 | 0.52% | 565.3 | 41.31 | +2.9% | 30 | 0.50% | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.7 |
| 2020 | 143.1 | +7.3% | 30 | 0.54% | 123.3 | +11.4% | 32 | 0.50% | 524.7 | 40.16 | +5.5% | 30 | 0.51% | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.28 |
| 2019 | 133.3 | +3.3% | 31 | 0.50% | 110.7 | −1.8% | 33 | 0.45% | 479.5 | 38.05 | +0.54% | 29 | 0.51% | 0.51 | 0 | 0.51 | 23.13 |
| 2018 | 129 | −1% | 32 | 0.49% | 112.7 | +2.7% | 33 | 0.47% | 496.8 | 37.85 | +18.1% | 29 | 0.53% | 0.49 | 0 | 0.49 | 16.77 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | +6.1% | 32 | 0.52% | 109.8 | +10% | 33 | 0.47% | 491.8 | 32.06 | +15.8% | 33 | 0.46% | 0.56 | 0 | 0.56 | 21.11 |
| 2016 | 122.9 | +9% | 32 | 0.50% | 99.82 | +3.9% | 33 | 0.44% | 453.4 | 27.69 | +10.6% | 35 | 0.42% | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.58 |
| 2015 | 112.8 | +4.5% | 33 | 0.47% | 96.05 | +5.9% | 33 | 0.44% | 442 | 25.03 | −1.7% | 37 | 0.39% | 0.46 | 0 | 0.46 | 17.21 |
| 2014 | 107.9 | +2.9% | 33 | 0.46% | 90.74 | +2.7% | 33 | 0.42% | 423.5 | 25.46 | +3.6% | 37 | 0.42% | 0.44 | 0 | 0.44 | 17.63 |
| 2013 | 104.9 | +6.9% | 33 | 0.45% | 88.36 | +7.6% | 35 | 0.42% | 418.6 | 24.57 | +6.1% | 36 | 0.42% | 0.42 | 0 | 0.42 | 16.93 |
| 2012 | 98.08 | +3.4% | 34 | 0.44% | 82.09 | +3.9% | 37 | 0.40% | 395.3 | 23.16 | −0.21% | 35 | 0.41% | 0.38 | 0 | 0.38 | 16.37 |
| 2011 | 94.82 | +0.3% | 34 | 0.43% | 79.04 | −0.56% | 37 | 0.39% | 387.9 | 23.2 | −0.61% | 35 | 0.43% | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | 16.05 |
| 2010 | 94.53 | −1.6% | 34 | 0.45% | 79.49 | +2.7% | 36 | 0.41% | 399 | 23.35 | +9.4% | 33 | 0.46% | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | 15.32 |
| 2009 | 96.11 | +3.3% | 32 | 0.49% | 77.4 | +4.8% | 36 | 0.43% | 398.2 | 21.34 | +5.7% | 33 | 0.44% | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | 18.96 |
| 2008 | 93.02 | −3.3% | 32 | 0.47% | 73.85 | −4.8% | 35 | 0.41% | 389.7 | 20.19 | +2.5% | 33 | 0.43% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | 96.15 | −3.4% | 32 | 0.49% | 77.6 | −0.24% | 34 | 0.43% | 420.6 | 19.7 | +0.18% | 34 | 0.44% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 18.74 |
| 2006 | 99.53 | +5.3% | 31 | 0.53% | 77.79 | +7.8% | 34 | 0.46% | 432.9 | 19.67 | −0.13% | 33 | 0.45% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 21.91 |
| 2005 | 94.55 | +10% | 32 | 0.53% | 72.19 | +11% | 34 | 0.44% | 411.5 | 19.69 | +0.34% | 33 | 0.48% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 22.51 |
| 2004 | 85.96 | +4.7% | 32 | 0.50% | 65.04 | +5.3% | 34 | 0.41% | 379.7 | 19.62 | +5.4% | 33 | 0.49% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 21.04 |
| 2003 | 82.08 | +8.3% | 32 | 0.50% | 61.78 | +10.9% | 34 | 0.41% | 369.7 | 18.62 | +3.3% | 34 | 0.48% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 20.37 |
| 2002 | 75.76 | +5.1% | 32 | 0.48% | 55.72 | +4.7% | 36 | 0.39% | 341.4 | 18.03 | +0.65% | 34 | 0.48% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.04 |
| 2001 | 72.12 | +8.5% | 34 | 0.47% | 53.24 | +6.6% | 36 | 0.38% | 334.3 | 17.91 | −0.72% | 34 | 0.50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.88 |
| 2000 | 66.5 | +6.4% | 35 | 0.44% | 49.95 | +11.2% | 37 | 0.36% | 322.5 | 18.04 | +3.8% | 33 | 0.52% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.55 |
| 1999 | 62.49 | +4.3% | 34 | 0.45% | 44.94 | +12.2% | 37 | 0.35% | 298.5 | 17.39 | +9.9% | 32 | 0.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.55 |
| 1998 | 59.94 | +3.6% | 33 | 0.44% | 40.04 | −5.9% | 41 | 0.32% | 273.3 | 15.82 | +7.8% | 33 | 0.49% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 57.86 | +10.7% | 34 | 0.43% | 42.56 | +10.8% | 39 | 0.35% | 298.6 | 14.68 | +13.3% | 36 | 0.46% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 1996 | 52.26 | +0.79% | 36 | 0.40% | 38.4 | −1.2% | 40 | 0.32% | 277.2 | 12.96 | +7.2% | 39 | 0.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.85 |
| 1995 | 51.85 | −0.4% | 38 | 0.41% | 38.85 | −2.5% | 40 | 0.34% | 288.7 | 12.09 | +6.9% | 39 | 0.40% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.99 |
| 1994 | 52.06 | +15.4% | 36 | 0.43% | 39.86 | +18.7% | 39 | 0.36% | 304.9 | 11.31 | +6.9% | 40 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.19 |
| 1993 | 45.12 | −2.4% | 39 | 0.38% | 33.57 | −5.2% | 40 | 0.31% | 264.3 | 10.57 | +13% | 41 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.55 |
| 1992 | 46.24 | +16.9% | 37 | 0.40% | 35.41 | +12.7% | 39 | 0.33% | 286.6 | 9.36 | +12.1% | 42 | 0.33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.83 |
| 1991 | 39.56 | +8.8% | 34 | 0.34% | 31.41 | +2.8% | 38 | 0.30% | 261.6 | 8.34 | +8% | 40 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.15 |
| 1990 | 36.35 | −6.2% | 34 | 0.32% | 30.54 | −4% | 36 | 0.29% | 262.9 | 7.73 | −5.8% | 40 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.81 |
| 1989 | 38.75 | +4.5% | 31 | 0.35% | 31.8 | +6.3% | 36 | 0.31% | 283.1 | 8.21 | +1.9% | 39 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 |
| 1988 | 37.08 | +14.9% | 31 | 0.35% | 29.9 | +15% | 34 | 0.31% | 275 | 8.06 | +2.2% | 39 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.17 |
| 1987 | 32.26 | +11.1% | 33 | 0.32% | 26.01 | +9% | 37 | 0.28% | 247.4 | 7.89 | +5.3% | 39 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 1986 | 29.05 | +9.7% | 35 | 0.30% | 23.86 | +9.3% | 39 | 0.27% | 234.8 | 7.49 | +8.9% | 36 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 |
| 1985 | 26.49 | +7.8% | 35 | 0.28% | 21.82 | +14.4% | 39 | 0.25% | 222.1 | 6.88 | +4.4% | 39 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 1984 | 24.56 | +12.1% | 36 | 0.27% | 19.07 | +12.4% | 39 | 0.23% | 200.4 | 6.59 | +37.6% | 38 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.49 |
| 1983 | 21.92 | +10.6% | 37 | 0.26% | 16.98 | +10.2% | 39 | 0.22% | 184.1 | 4.79 | +0.06% | 43 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.94 |
| 1982 | 19.81 | +27.3% | 38 | 0.24% | 15.41 | +35% | 41 | 0.20% | 173 | 4.78 | +16% | 42 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 1981 | 15.56 | +7.2% | 39 | 0.19% | 11.42 | +12.4% | 44 | 0.15% | 133.1 | 4.12 | +9.6% | 42 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.14 |
| 1980 | 14.51 | — | 40 | 0.18% | 10.16 | — | 47 | 0.14% | 123.4 | 3.76 | — | 43 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.36 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.