Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 35.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea is 35.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Papua New Guinea was 35.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.