Number of people with and without electricity access in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access was 4.58 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4.58 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.0% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.58 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,663 people, in 1997.
Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 529,470 people | — |
| 1997 | 107,663 people | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 221,901 people | +106.1% |
| 1999 | 343,794 people | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 686,596 people | +99.7% |
| 2001 | 727,511 people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 776,044 people | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 820,616 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 873,270 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 921,563 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 836,717 people | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million people | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million people | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million people | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million people | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million people | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million people | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million people | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million people | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million people | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 4.58 million people | +115.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,707 people | 107,663 people | 529,470 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 905,277 people | 686,596 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million people | 1.21 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 1.94 million people | 4.58 million people | 5 |
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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 number of people with and without electricity access in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Papua New Guinea was 4.58 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,663 people in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.