Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 341.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 341.32 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 406.13 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 225.75 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.1 kilowatt-hours | 225.75 kilowatt-hours | 406.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.15 kilowatt-hours | 288.83 kilowatt-hours | 373.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.55 kilowatt-hours | 303.59 kilowatt-hours | 354.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 140 East Timor 364.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 346.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Pakistan 344.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Senegal 330.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 330.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Mauritania 309.51 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Papua New Guinea was 341.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 406.13 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.75 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.