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Pakistan Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Pakistan generated 66.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 171 TWh in 2025. Pakistan's electricity demand peaked at 172 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Pakistan's electricity went from 500 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 308 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Pakistan starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Pakistan generated 66.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 171 TWh in 2025.
  • Pakistan's electricity demand peaked at 172 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Pakistan's electricity went from 500 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 308 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Pakistan's lowest carbon intensity on record was 308 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Other fossil's share of Pakistan's electricity went from 40.5% in 2000 to 1.5% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Pakistan electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Pakistan generated 66.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 171 TWh in 2025. 0 50 100 150 200 200020052010201520202025
Pakistan generated 66.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 171 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Pakistan electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
200066.5 TWh66.5 TWh
200172.1 TWh72.1 TWh
200275.8 TWh75.8 TWh
200382.1 TWh82.2 TWh
200486.0 TWh86.1 TWh
200594.6 TWh94.7 TWh
200699.5 TWh99.7 TWh
200796.2 TWh96.4 TWh
200893.0 TWh93.2 TWh
200996.1 TWh96.4 TWh
201094.5 TWh94.8 TWh
201194.8 TWh95.1 TWh
201298.1 TWh98.5 TWh
2013105 TWh105 TWh
2014108 TWh108 TWh
2015113 TWh113 TWh
2016123 TWh123 TWh
2017130 TWh131 TWh
2018129 TWh130 TWh
2019135 TWh135 TWh
2020136 TWh136 TWh
2021148 TWh149 TWh
2022152 TWh152 TWh
2023148 TWh148 TWh
2024151 TWh152 TWh
2025171 TWh172 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Pakistan carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Pakistan's electricity went from 500 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 308 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 125 250 375 500 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Pakistan's electricity went from 500 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 308 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Pakistan carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000500 gCO2/kWh
2001484 gCO2/kWh
2002466 gCO2/kWh
2003442 gCO2/kWh
2004462 gCO2/kWh
2005442 gCO2/kWh
2006443 gCO2/kWh
2007457 gCO2/kWh
2008459 gCO2/kWh
2009458 gCO2/kWh
2010430 gCO2/kWh
2011443 gCO2/kWh
2012432 gCO2/kWh
2013436 gCO2/kWh
2014433 gCO2/kWh
2015432 gCO2/kWh
2016457 gCO2/kWh
2017486 gCO2/kWh
2018485 gCO2/kWh
2019469 gCO2/kWh
2020464 gCO2/kWh
2021453 gCO2/kWh
2022401 gCO2/kWh
2023365 gCO2/kWh
2024334 gCO2/kWh
2025308 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 171 TWh 172 TWh 520 GWh 308 gCO2/kWh 61.0%
2024 151 TWh 152 TWh 500 GWh 334 gCO2/kWh 56.5%
2023 148 TWh 148 TWh 480 GWh 365 gCO2/kWh 51.9%
2022 152 TWh 152 TWh 460 GWh 401 gCO2/kWh 46.1%
2021 148 TWh 149 TWh 500 GWh 453 gCO2/kWh 38.9%
2020 136 TWh 136 TWh 500 GWh 464 gCO2/kWh 37.8%
2019 135 TWh 135 TWh 510 GWh 469 gCO2/kWh 36.9%
2018 129 TWh 130 TWh 490 GWh 485 gCO2/kWh 32.9%
2017 130 TWh 131 TWh 560 GWh 486 gCO2/kWh 31.3%
2016 123 TWh 123 TWh 500 GWh 457 gCO2/kWh 33.6%
2015 113 TWh 113 TWh 460 GWh 432 gCO2/kWh 37.5%
2014 108 TWh 108 TWh 440 GWh 433 gCO2/kWh 37.1%
2013 105 TWh 105 TWh 420 GWh 436 gCO2/kWh 36.4%
2012 98.1 TWh 98.5 TWh 380 GWh 432 gCO2/kWh 37.1%
2011 94.8 TWh 95.1 TWh 270 GWh 443 gCO2/kWh 35.4%
2010 94.5 TWh 94.8 TWh 270 GWh 430 gCO2/kWh 37.4%
2009 96.1 TWh 96.4 TWh 250 GWh 458 gCO2/kWh 33.0%
2008 93.0 TWh 93.2 TWh 230 GWh 459 gCO2/kWh 33.1%
2007 96.2 TWh 96.4 TWh 200 GWh 457 gCO2/kWh 33.6%
2006 99.5 TWh 99.7 TWh 170 GWh 443 gCO2/kWh 35.7%
2005 94.6 TWh 94.7 TWh 150 GWh 442 gCO2/kWh 36.3%
2004 86.0 TWh 86.1 TWh 110 GWh 462 gCO2/kWh 33.5%
2003 82.1 TWh 82.2 TWh 70.0 GWh 442 gCO2/kWh 36.5%
2002 75.8 TWh 75.8 TWh 0 TWh 466 gCO2/kWh 31.9%
2001 72.1 TWh 72.1 TWh 0 TWh 484 gCO2/kWh 29.0%
2000 66.5 TWh 66.5 TWh 0 TWh 500 gCO2/kWh 26.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202514.5%23.0%1.5%14.0%23.1%2.2%21.4%0.4%
202413.4%28.0%2.2%15.3%25.4%2.1%13.1%0.5%
202315.1%29.6%3.5%15.4%25.7%2.7%7.7%0.5%
202215.4%29.8%8.7%14.9%22.8%2.9%5.1%0.6%
202118.0%33.1%10.0%9.6%22.3%2.5%3.9%0.5%
202019.7%35.2%7.3%7.4%24.8%2.1%3.0%0.5%
201919.2%34.1%9.8%6.7%24.9%2.1%1.9%1.3%
201812.2%44.5%10.4%7.2%21.2%2.5%0.7%1.3%
20178.4%37.7%22.6%6.2%21.4%1.6%0.7%1.3%
20160.5%33.7%32.2%4.4%26.2%1.1%0.6%1.4%
20150.1%31.0%31.4%3.8%30.7%0.7%0.3%1.9%
20140.1%26.3%36.5%4.2%30.1%0.7%0.2%1.8%
20130.2%25.4%38.0%4.2%30.4%0.4%0.1%1.3%
20120.1%27.6%35.2%5.4%30.4%0.0%0.1%1.2%
20110.1%29.2%35.4%4.1%30.1%0.0%0.0%1.2%
20100.1%27.4%35.1%2.7%33.7%0.0%0.0%1.1%
20090.1%29.2%37.6%2.8%29.2%0.0%0.0%1.0%
20080.1%31.9%34.9%1.9%29.9%0.0%0.0%1.4%
20070.2%34.2%32.1%2.4%29.9%0.0%0.0%1.3%
20060.1%36.0%28.2%2.6%32.1%0.0%0.0%1.1%
20050.1%43.7%20.0%2.6%32.6%0.0%0.0%1.1%
20040.2%50.6%15.7%2.2%29.9%0.0%0.0%1.4%
20030.2%47.8%15.5%2.2%32.8%0.0%0.0%1.5%
20020.3%35.7%32.2%2.4%29.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20010.4%34.5%36.1%2.8%26.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20000.4%32.8%40.5%0.6%25.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.