Share of electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from oil was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea is 57.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 34.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 46.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 52.7% | 59.0% | 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 61.97 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Papua New Guinea was 57.1% 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 oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 oil. 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.