Pakistan generated 39.4 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 23.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 18th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through March 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Pakistan generated 39.4 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
Hydro supplied 23.1% of Pakistan's electricity in 2025.
Pakistan was the 18th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Pakistan's hydro generation in 2025 was 17% higher than in 2020, when it was 33.6 TWh.
Pakistan's hydro generation in 2025 was 14% higher than in 2015, when it was 34.6 TWh.
2025 was Pakistan's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Pakistan's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
Pakistan had 11.5 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Hydro generation
39.4 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Pakistan's electricity
23.1%
2025 · Ember
World share of hydro
14.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)
18 of 153
2025 · Ember
Hydro capacity
11.5 GW
2025 · Ember
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Hydro
Pakistan's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 39.4 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Pakistan hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Hydro
2000
17.2 TWh
2001
18.9 TWh
2002
22.4 TWh
2003
26.9 TWh
2004
25.7 TWh
2005
30.9 TWh
2006
32.0 TWh
2007
28.7 TWh
2008
27.8 TWh
2009
28.1 TWh
2010
31.8 TWh
2011
28.5 TWh
2012
29.9 TWh
2013
31.9 TWh
2014
32.5 TWh
2015
34.6 TWh
2016
32.2 TWh
2017
27.9 TWh
2018
27.3 TWh
2019
33.6 TWh
2020
33.6 TWh
2021
33.1 TWh
2022
34.7 TWh
2023
38.0 TWh
2024
38.4 TWh
2025
39.4 TWh
PakistanWorld
The share of Pakistan's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 23.1%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Pakistan's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Hydro Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through March 2026
Hydro
Pakistan generated 2.11 TWh of electricity from hydro in March 2026, against 1.30 TWh in March 2025.
Monthly statistics through March 2026, TWh
Pakistan monthly hydro electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026
Month
Hydro
2024-04
2.07 TWh
2024-05
3.91 TWh
2024-06
4.73 TWh
2024-07
5.34 TWh
2024-08
5.36 TWh
2024-09
4.84 TWh
2024-10
3.19 TWh
2024-11
2.66 TWh
2024-12
1.78 TWh
2025-01
890 GWh
2025-02
1.88 TWh
2025-03
1.30 TWh
2025-04
2.31 TWh
2025-05
4.84 TWh
2025-06
5.41 TWh
2025-07
5.56 TWh
2025-08
5.52 TWh
2025-09
4.78 TWh
2025-10
2.70 TWh
2025-11
3.15 TWh
2025-12
1.53 TWh
2026-01
710 GWh
2026-02
1.78 TWh
2026-03
2.11 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of March 2026. Monthly figures for Pakistan can differ slightly from the annual totals.