Share of electricity production by source in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity production by source was 60.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 60.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 58.1% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.0% | 60.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 111 Russia 62.2% compare
- 112 Faroe Islands 61.9% compare
- 113 South Korea 61.2% compare
- 115 Pakistan 59.7% compare
- 116 United States 59.3% compare
- 117 Turkey 57.3% 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)
- 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 production by source in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of electricity production by source in Papua New Guinea was 60.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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