Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 94.55 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 94.55 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 166.15 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.31 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 214 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 | 138.87 kilowatt-hours | 114.77 kilowatt-hours | 166.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.89 kilowatt-hours | 86.07 kilowatt-hours | 122.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.57 kilowatt-hours | 83.31 kilowatt-hours | 102.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 hydropower per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Papua New Guinea was 94.55 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 hydropower per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 166.15 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.31 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.