Electricity generation by source
Pakistan's monthly electricity generation by source: hydel, thermal, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. Monthly generation (GWh) of the plants NEPRA lists, summed by NEPRA's technology class (dimension source: hydel, thermal [oil, gas, RLNG], coal, nuclear, wind, solar, bagasse). FY2017-18 onward.
Latest values · 30 Jun 2025
| Area | GWh |
|---|---|
| Hydel | 5,228 |
| Thermal | 3,273 |
| Coal | 2,830 |
| Nuclear | 1,343 |
| Wind | 501.6 |
| Solar | 98.07 |
| Bagasse | 33.68 |
every row via /v1/series/energy.generation.by_source?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Pakistan's monthly electricity generation by source: hydel, thermal, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. Monthly generation (GWh) of the plants NEPRA lists, summed by NEPRA's technology class (dimension source: hydel, thermal [oil, gas, RLNG], coal, nuclear, wind, solar, bagasse). FY2017-18 onward.
Use cases
- Chart electricity generation by source and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Track fuel or power costs with electricity generation by source
- Model the generation mix or a plant's output from electricity generation by source
- Pull electricity generation by source into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Energy & power analyst
- Logistics / fleet planner
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | energy.generation.by_source |
|---|---|
| Source | NEPRA |
| Unit | GWh |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 31 Jul 2017 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/energy.generation.by_source"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Electricity generation by source?
Pakistan's monthly electricity generation by source: hydel, thermal, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. Monthly generation (GWh) of the plants NEPRA lists, summed by NEPRA's technology class (dimension source: hydel, thermal [oil, gas, RLNG], coal, nuclear, wind, solar, bagasse). FY2017-18 onward.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan energy and fuel-price data on Electricity generation by source?
Yes. Electricity generation by source is an official Pakistan energy and fuel-price time series (monthly, from NEPRA) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2017 to 2025. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/energy.generation.by_source, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Electricity generation by source go?
PakDataHub carries Electricity generation by source covering 2017 to 2025, updated on a monthly basis from NEPRA.
How do I get Electricity generation by source via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/energy.generation.by_source with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.