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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 180 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 180 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

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation36.6 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Pakistan's electricity21.4%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)12 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity3.72 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Pakistan solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Pakistan's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 36.6 TWh in 2025. 0 10 20 30 40 200020052010201520202025
Pakistan's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 36.6 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Pakistan solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearSolar
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
201010.0 GWh
201130.0 GWh
201270.0 GWh
2013140 GWh
2014240 GWh
2015380 GWh
2016680 GWh
2017920 GWh
2018920 GWh
20192.61 TWh
20204.10 TWh
20215.79 TWh
20227.72 TWh
202311.4 TWh
202419.8 TWh
202536.6 TWh
Share of Pakistan's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Pakistan's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 21.4%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 6 13 19 25 200020052010201520202025
The share of Pakistan's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 21.4%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Pakistan's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearPakistanWorld
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.1%0.4%
20130.1%0.6%
20140.2%0.8%
20150.3%1.1%
20160.6%1.3%
20170.7%1.8%
20180.7%2.2%
20191.9%2.6%
20203.0%3.2%
20213.9%3.7%
20225.1%4.6%
20237.7%5.6%
202413.1%7.0%
202521.4%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
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
Pakistan monthly solar electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026 Pakistan generated 4.38 TWh of electricity from solar in March 2026, against 3.12 TWh in March 2025. 0.00 1.25 2.50 3.75 5.00 2024-042024-102025-042025-10
Pakistan generated 4.38 TWh of electricity from solar in March 2026, against 3.12 TWh in March 2025.
Monthly statistics through March 2026, TWh
Pakistan monthly solar electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026
MonthSolar
2024-041.42 TWh
2024-051.56 TWh
2024-061.46 TWh
2024-071.52 TWh
2024-081.50 TWh
2024-092.01 TWh
2024-102.23 TWh
2024-112.14 TWh
2024-122.31 TWh
2025-012.46 TWh
2025-022.38 TWh
2025-033.12 TWh
2025-043.08 TWh
2025-052.92 TWh
2025-062.72 TWh
2025-072.69 TWh
2025-082.96 TWh
2025-093.33 TWh
2025-103.80 TWh
2025-113.78 TWh
2025-123.37 TWh
2026-013.70 TWh
2026-024.01 TWh
2026-034.38 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.