Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use was 32.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Papua New Guinea is 32.75 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.06 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.84 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 10.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | 11.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 22.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 30.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 27.6 terawatt-hours | 35.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 124 Cameroon 35.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Luxembourg 34.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Latvia, Republic of 32.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Cyprus 32.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Uganda 31.86 terawatt-hours 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary energy use in Papua New Guinea was 32.75 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary energy use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.