Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Pakistan

Pakistan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 12.48 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.48 billion kWh
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.48 billion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
-1.42 billion kWh
in 2005
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Pakistan, 1990–2021

05.0B10.0B1990200520211990: 0 kWh1991: 0 kWh1992: 0 kWh1993: 0 kWh1994: 0 kWh1995: 0 kWh1996: 0 kWh1997: 0 kWh1998: 0 kWh1999: 0 kWh2000: 2.2B kWh2001: 308.8M kWh2002: -444.6M kWh2003: -726.5M kWh2004: 2.3B kWh2005: -1.4B kWh2006: 565.0M kWh2007: 3.0B kWh2008: 2.3B kWh2009: 1.6B kWh2010: -246.8M kWh2011: 3.3B kWh2012: 1.1B kWh2013: 1.2B kWh2014: 2.4B kWh2015: 2.2B kWh2016: 5.7B kWh2017: 8.4B kWh2018: 9.8B kWh2019: 8.9B kWh2020: 12.1B kWh2021: 12.5B kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Pakistan is 12.48 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Pakistan peaked at 12.48 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.42 billion kWh, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kWh 0 kWh 0 kWh 10
2000s 958.31 million kWh -1.42 billion kWh 2.98 billion kWh 10
2010s 4.28 billion kWh -246.80 million kWh 9.77 billion kWh 10
2020s 12.26 billion kWh 12.05 billion kWh 12.48 billion kWh 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 28 Philippines 14.84 billion kWh compare
  2. 29 Austria 14.00 billion kWh compare
  3. 30 Argentina 13.88 billion kWh compare
  4. 32 Norway 12.14 billion kWh compare
  5. 33 New Zealand 12.10 billion kWh compare
  6. 34 Ireland 10.86 billion kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Pakistan?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Pakistan was 12.48 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 12.48 billion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.42 billion kWh in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.