Share of electricity generation from solar in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from solar in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2%.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 solar in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Papua New Guinea was 0.2% 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 solar recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.