Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 2,427 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,427 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,427 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,293, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,399 | — |
| 2001 | 1,333 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,331 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,296 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,293 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,327 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,478 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,429 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,435 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,901 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1,897 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,132 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,163 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,242 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,136 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,937 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,948 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,883 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,118 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,585 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 1,720 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,720 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,427 | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,422 | 1,293 | 1,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 1,585 | 2,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 | 1,720 | 2,427 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Papua New Guinea was 2,427 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,427 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,293 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.