Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 3.61 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Papua New Guinea is 3.61 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.62 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Papua New Guinea was 3.61 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.