Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 21.1% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.5% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Fuel exports 42.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Papua New Guinea was 21.1% 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 hydropower recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.