Pakistan Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Pakistan generated 36.6 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 21.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 12th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% 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 36.6 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 21.4% of Pakistan's electricity in 2025.
- Pakistan was the 12th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Pakistan's solar generation in 2025 was 793% higher than in 2020, when it was 4.10 TWh.
- Pakistan's solar generation in 2025 was 96 times the 2015 level of 380 GWh.
- 2025 was Pakistan's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Pakistan's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Pakistan had 3.72 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 36.6 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Pakistan's electricity | 21.4% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 12 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 3.72 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 140 GWh |
| 2014 | 240 GWh |
| 2015 | 380 GWh |
| 2016 | 680 GWh |
| 2017 | 920 GWh |
| 2018 | 920 GWh |
| 2019 | 2.61 TWh |
| 2020 | 4.10 TWh |
| 2021 | 5.79 TWh |
| 2022 | 7.72 TWh |
| 2023 | 11.4 TWh |
| 2024 | 19.8 TWh |
| 2025 | 36.6 TWh |
| Year | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.6 TWh | 21.4% | 8.8% | 3.72 GW |
| 2024 | 19.8 TWh | 13.1% | 7.0% | 3.72 GW |
| 2023 | 11.4 TWh | 7.7% | 5.6% | 3.21 GW |
| 2022 | 7.72 TWh | 5.1% | 4.6% | 2.18 GW |
| 2021 | 5.79 TWh | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1.43 GW |
| 2020 | 4.10 TWh | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1.05 GW |
| 2019 | 2.61 TWh | 1.9% | 2.6% | 750 MW |
| 2018 | 920 GWh | 0.7% | 2.2% | 680 MW |
| 2017 | 920 GWh | 0.7% | 1.8% | 650 MW |
| 2016 | 680 GWh | 0.6% | 1.3% | 590 MW |
Full year by year history for Pakistan
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.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through March 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-04 | 1.42 TWh |
| 2024-05 | 1.56 TWh |
| 2024-06 | 1.46 TWh |
| 2024-07 | 1.52 TWh |
| 2024-08 | 1.50 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 2.01 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 2.23 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 2.14 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 2.31 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 2.46 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 2.38 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 3.12 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 3.08 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 2.92 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 2.72 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 2.69 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 2.96 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 3.33 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 3.80 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 3.78 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 3.37 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 3.70 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 4.01 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 4.38 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.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Pakistan Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/pakistan/solar/
World Power Monitor. Pakistan Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-03. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/pakistan/solar/
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