Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 447.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita 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 per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 554.67 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 391.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 467.84 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 484.47 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 525.8 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 554.67 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 553.86 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 503.87 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 481.09 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 474.73 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 455.01 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 459.81 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 461.87 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 461.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 482.98 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 502.14 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 518.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 532.26 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 473.92 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 464.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 445.42 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 417.7 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 452.42 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 449.86 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 455.26 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 447.22 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
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
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 447.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 554.67 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.9 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.