Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use was 32.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.75 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
127th
of 219 countries
All-time high
35.06 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
7.84 terawatt-hours
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Papua New Guinea is 32.75 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.06 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.84 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.49 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.43 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.46 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.26 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 15.4 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.62 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 21.14 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 19.9 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.12 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 19.43 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.36 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 20.19 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.48 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.26 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.04 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 26.15 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.53 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.14 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 27.6 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.06 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 29.86 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 32.75 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 10.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | 11.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 22.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 30.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 27.6 terawatt-hours | 35.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea was 32.75 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary energy use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.