Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 76.3% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Papua New Guinea peaked at 78.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 57.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 62.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 72.7% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 80 Somalia 79.1% compare
- 81 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 82 Philippines 76.7% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 76.2% compare
- 85 Morocco 76.0% compare
- 86 Jordan 75.9% 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Papua New Guinea was 76.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.