Installed geothermal energy capacity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 51 megawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2024, installed geothermal energy capacity in Papua New Guinea stood at 51 megawatts.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56 megawatts in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6 megawatts, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 32 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 | 35.14 megawatts | 6 megawatts | 56 megawatts | 7 |
| 2010s | 50 megawatts | 50 megawatts | 50 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2 megawatts | 50 megawatts | 51 megawatts | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Papua New Guinea?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Papua New Guinea was 51 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56 megawatts in 2007.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 megawatts in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.