Electric power consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electric power consumption was 518.3 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Pakistan stood at 518.3 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Pakistan peaked at 570.21 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 257.11 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307.61 kWh per capita | 257.11 kWh per capita | 328.75 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.67 kWh per capita | 333.07 kWh per capita | 425.6 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.04 kWh per capita | 385.85 kWh per capita | 495.99 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.84 kWh per capita | 517.07 kWh per capita | 570.21 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.4% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 10.5% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Pakistan?
- Electric power consumption in Pakistan was 518.3 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 570.21 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.11 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for electric power consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.