Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea is 1.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.43 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.92 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +25.5% | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.97 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea was 1.12 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.