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Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity Compared

Pakistan generated 151 TWh of electricity in 2024 and the United Arab Emirates 177 TWh, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source in both, at 28.0% in Pakistan and 68.3% in the United Arab Emirates. Each kWh generated emitted 334 gCO2/kWh in Pakistan and 468 gCO2/kWh in the United Arab Emirates. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Ember's latest annual figures for the United Arab Emirates are for 2024, while Pakistan has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 68.3% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2024, against 28.0% in Pakistan.
  • The average person in the United Arab Emirates used 16.05 MWh of electricity in 2024, 25.5 times as much as in Pakistan (0.63 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 56.5% of Pakistan's electricity in 2024 and 31.7% of the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 152 TWh in Pakistan and 177 TWh in the United Arab Emirates.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
MeasurePakistanUnited Arab Emirates
Total generation151 TWh177 TWh
Electricity demand152 TWh177 TWh
Demand per person0.63 MWh16.05 MWh
Carbon intensity334 gCO2/kWh468 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions50.5 MtCO282.9 MtCO2
Low carbon share56.5%31.7%
Largest sourceGas 28.0%Gas 68.3%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
SourcePakistanUnited Arab Emirates
Gas 28.0% 68.3%
Hydro 25.4% 0.0%
Nuclear 15.3% 22.9%
Coal 13.4% 0.0%
Solar 13.1% 8.6%
Other fossil 2.2% 0.0%
Wind 2.1% 0.1%
Bioenergy 0.5% 0.1%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 334 gCO2/kWh in Pakistan and 468 gCO2/kWh in the United Arab Emirates. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 334 gCO2/kWh in Pakistan and 468 gCO2/kWh in the United Arab Emirates.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2025
YearPakistanUnited Arab Emirates
1985n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1990n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1991n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1992n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1993n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1994n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1995n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1996n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1997n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1998n/a677 gCO2/kWh
1999n/a677 gCO2/kWh
2000500 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2001484 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2002466 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2003442 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2004462 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2005442 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2006443 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2007457 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2008459 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2009458 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2010430 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2011443 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2012432 gCO2/kWh677 gCO2/kWh
2013436 gCO2/kWh676 gCO2/kWh
2014433 gCO2/kWh675 gCO2/kWh
2015432 gCO2/kWh675 gCO2/kWh
2016457 gCO2/kWh675 gCO2/kWh
2017486 gCO2/kWh673 gCO2/kWh
2018485 gCO2/kWh671 gCO2/kWh
2019469 gCO2/kWh660 gCO2/kWh
2020464 gCO2/kWh646 gCO2/kWh
2021453 gCO2/kWh605 gCO2/kWh
2022401 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
2023365 gCO2/kWh484 gCO2/kWh
2024334 gCO2/kWh468 gCO2/kWh
2025308 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 0.63 MWh in Pakistan and 16.05 MWh in the United Arab Emirates. 0 5 10 15 20 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 0.63 MWh in Pakistan and 16.05 MWh in the United Arab Emirates.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2025
YearPakistanUnited Arab Emirates
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20000.43 MWh11.43 MWh
20010.45 MWh11.59 MWh
20020.46 MWh11.84 MWh
20030.49 MWh11.80 MWh
20040.50 MWh11.83 MWh
20050.54 MWh13.01 MWh
20060.56 MWh12.47 MWh
20070.52 MWh14.00 MWh
20080.49 MWh12.77 MWh
20090.50 MWh12.78 MWh
20100.48 MWh13.54 MWh
20110.47 MWh13.77 MWh
20120.47 MWh14.16 MWh
20130.50 MWh14.04 MWh
20140.51 MWh14.15 MWh
20150.52 MWh14.68 MWh
20160.56 MWh14.42 MWh
20170.59 MWh14.56 MWh
20180.57 MWh14.55 MWh
20190.59 MWh14.76 MWh
20200.58 MWh14.53 MWh
20210.62 MWh15.25 MWh
20220.63 MWh15.16 MWh
20230.60 MWh15.73 MWh
20240.63 MWh16.05 MWh
20250.70 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.