Renewable Energy Consumption: Pakistan
Pakistan's renewable energy consumption is currently 41.6 % of total as of 2021. # Pakistan Renewable Energy Consumption Pakistan's renewable energy consumption stood at 41.
Current (2021)
41.6 % of total
-2.6% y/y
Peak (1991)
58.1 % of total
Low (2021)
41.6 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Pakistan
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Pakistan
Analysis# Pakistan Renewable Energy Consumption
Pakistan's renewable energy consumption stood at 41.6% of total energy in 2021, marking a significant decline from its all-time peak of 58.1% in 1991. The country has experienced a steady downward trajectory over three decades, with renewable energy's share dropping 27.7 percentage points since 1990. This contraction reflects Pakistan's growing reliance on fossil fuels and imported energy sources despite global momentum toward renewable transition.
The decline accelerated between 2012 and 2017, when renewable consumption fell from 47.2% to 42.1%. A modest recovery occurred in 2019, reaching 45.9%, but momentum reversed sharply in 2020–2021, falling to historic lows. The recent downward pressure suggests structural challenges in Pakistan's energy infrastructure, potentially linked to expanded fossil fuel capacity and declining hydroelectric output relative to total demand.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.6 % of total | -2.58% |
| 2020 | 42.7 % of total | -6.97% |
| 2019 | 45.9 % of total | +5.76% |
| 2018 | 43.4 % of total | +3.09% |
| 2017 | 42.1 % of total | -3.66% |
| 2016 | 43.7 % of total | -4.79% |
| 2015 | 45.9 % of total | -2.75% |
| 2014 | 47.2 % of total | -1.87% |
| 2013 | 48.1 % of total | +1.91% |
| 2012 | 47.2 % of total | +0.85% |
| 2011 | 46.8 % of total | -1.27% |
| 2010 | 47.4 % of total | +2.16% |
| 2009 | 46.4 % of total | -0.43% |
| 2008 | 46.6 % of total | +3.79% |
| 2007 | 44.9 % of total | -4.47% |
| 2006 | 47 % of total | -2.08% |
| 2005 | 48 % of total | +0.21% |
| 2004 | 47.9 % of total | -4.39% |
| 2003 | 50.1 % of total | -2.53% |
| 2002 | 51.4 % of total | -0.19% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5 % of total | +0.98% |
| 2000 | 51 % of total | +1.59% |
| 1999 | 50.2 % of total | -2.71% |
| 1998 | 51.6 % of total | -0.58% |
| 1997 | 51.9 % of total | -0.57% |
| 1996 | 52.2 % of total | -1.69% |
| 1995 | 53.1 % of total | -2.03% |
| 1994 | 54.2 % of total | +0.18% |
| 1993 | 54.1 % of total | -3.39% |
| 1992 | 56 % of total | -3.61% |
| 1991 | 58.1 % of total | +1.04% |
| 1990 | 57.5 % of total | — |
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