Renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Renewable electricity output was 40.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 40.0% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea?
- Renewable electricity output in Papua New Guinea was 40.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable electricity output?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.