Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 707.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
707.38
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 224 countries
All-time high
707.38
in 2023
All-time low
301.17
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

02004006008002000201120232000: 301.22001: 301.22002: 301.22003: 301.22004: 301.22005: 301.22006: 305.72007: 3252008: 327.52009: 446.32010: 446.32011: 547.52012: 555.52013: 5602014: 5862015: 6122016: 615.42017: 645.42018: 645.42019: 656.42020: 701.42021: 701.42022: 701.42023: 707.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Papua New Guinea stood at 707.38. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Papua New Guinea peaked at 707.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301.17, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 301.17
2001 301.17 +0.0%
2002 301.17 +0.0%
2003 301.17 +0.0%
2004 301.17 +0.0%
2005 301.17 +0.0%
2006 305.67 +1.5%
2007 325.01 +6.3%
2008 327.51 +0.8%
2009 446.29 +36.3%
2010 446.29 +0.0%
2011 547.49 +22.7%
2012 555.49 +1.5%
2013 559.99 +0.8%
2014 585.99 +4.6%
2015 611.99 +4.4%
2016 615.38 +0.6%
2017 645.38 +4.9%
2018 645.38 +0.0%
2019 656.38 +1.7%
2020 701.38 +6.9%
2021 701.38 +0.0%
2022 701.38 +0.0%
2023 707.38 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 321.15 301.17 446.29 10
2010s 586.98 446.29 656.38 10
2020s 702.88 701.38 707.38 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  4. 120 Cameroon 702.58 compare
  5. 121 Kenya 681.9 compare
  6. 122 Mozambique 661.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Papua New Guinea?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Papua New Guinea was 707.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 707.38 in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 301.17 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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