Electricity demand per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity demand per person was 447.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Papua New Guinea stood at 447.22 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 554.67 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 391.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.33 kilowatt-hours | 391.9 kilowatt-hours | 554.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.22 kilowatt-hours | 445.42 kilowatt-hours | 532.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.49 kilowatt-hours | 417.7 kilowatt-hours | 455.26 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 demand per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity demand per person in Papua New Guinea was 447.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 554.67 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.9 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity demand per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.