Primary energy use per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use per person was 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Djibouti 3,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Senegal 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Kiribati 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary energy use per person in Papua New Guinea was 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary energy use per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.