Electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from oil was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.71 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.75 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 29.8% (2023)
- Gas production 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 42.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.97 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.