Country energy profile · Pakistan · 2025
What percentage of Pakistan’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 82.4% of Pakistan’s total energy. Natural gas is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 27.9%, natural gas 39.2%, coal 15.3% · non-fossil 17.6%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Pakistan energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 82.4% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Natural gas |
| Change since 2010 | -12.2 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 10.1 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 0.6 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | — |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #33 of 80 |
Is Pakistan getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Pakistan
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Pakistan's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 82.4% of Pakistan's total primary energy: oil 27.9%, natural gas 39.2% and coal 15.3%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Pakistan's main energy source?
Pakistan's largest fossil fuel is natural gas. Non-fossil sources make up 17.6% of its energy.
Is Pakistan reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Pakistan's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 12.2 percentage points, to 82.4%.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.