Electricity generation from gas per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from gas per person was 86.04 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from gas per person in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Papua New Guinea is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 101.25 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.43 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.76 kilowatt-hours | 74.68 kilowatt-hours | 101.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.81 kilowatt-hours | 61.43 kilowatt-hours | 94.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.45 kilowatt-hours | 83.54 kilowatt-hours | 89.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 96 Barbados 106.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 97 Mozambique 90.38 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Luxembourg 88.18 kilowatt-hours compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 101 Estonia 59.51 kilowatt-hours compare
- 102 Togo 59.48 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Papua New Guinea was 86.04 kilowatt-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 gas per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.25 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.43 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.