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Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity Compared

Pakistan generated 171 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Arab Emirates 184 TWh, according to Ember. Pakistan's largest source was hydro (23.1%); the United Arab Emirates' was gas (68.0%). Each kWh generated emitted 308 gCO2/kWh in Pakistan and 470 gCO2/kWh in the United Arab Emirates. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? The United Arab Emirates is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.1 times as much as Pakistan in 2025 (184 TWh against 171 TWh). Pakistan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 308 gCO2/kWh against 470 gCO2/kWh in the United Arab Emirates in 2025.

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

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 68.0% of the United Arab Emirates' electricity in 2025, against 23.0% in Pakistan.
  • The United Arab Emirates' electricity was 1.5 times as carbon intensive as Pakistan's in 2025, at 470 gCO2/kWh against 308 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 61.0% of Pakistan's electricity in 2025 and 31.6% of the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 172 TWh in Pakistan and 184 TWh in the United Arab Emirates.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Total generation171 TWh184 TWh
Electricity demand172 TWh184 TWh
Demand per person0.70 MWhn/a
Carbon intensity308 gCO2/kWh470 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions52.7 MtCO286.6 MtCO2
Low carbon share61.0%31.6%
Largest sourceHydro 23.1%Gas 68.0%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Gas 23.0% 68.0%
Hydro 23.1% 0.0%
Solar 21.4% 9.9%
Nuclear 14.0% 21.2%
Coal 14.5% 0.0%
Wind 2.2% 0.1%
Other fossil 1.5% 0.4%
Bioenergy 0.4% 0.4%

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 2025 it was 308 gCO2/kWh in Pakistan and 470 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 2025 it was 308 gCO2/kWh in Pakistan and 470 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/kWh470 gCO2/kWh

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 2025 it was 0.70 MWh in Pakistan and n/a 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 2025 it was 0.70 MWh in Pakistan and n/a 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 2025.

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  title = {{Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/pakistan-vs-united-arab-emirates/}
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