Papua New Guinea Electricity History, 2000 to 2024
Papua New Guinea generated 2.17 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 4.73 TWh in 2024. Papua New Guinea's electricity demand peaked at 4.77 TWh in 2016. The carbon intensity of Papua New Guinea's electricity went from 398 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 516 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Papua New Guinea starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- Papua New Guinea generated 2.17 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 4.73 TWh in 2024.
- Papua New Guinea's electricity demand peaked at 4.77 TWh in 2016.
- The carbon intensity of Papua New Guinea's electricity went from 398 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 516 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
- Papua New Guinea's lowest carbon intensity on record was 398 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
- Other fossil's share of Papua New Guinea's electricity went from 34.6% in 2000 to 57.1% in 2024, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2024, GWhAnnual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.17 TWh | 2.17 TWh |
| 2001 | 2.68 TWh | 2.68 TWh |
| 2002 | 2.87 TWh | 2.87 TWh |
| 2003 | 3.22 TWh | 3.22 TWh |
| 2004 | 3.51 TWh | 3.51 TWh |
| 2005 | 3.62 TWh | 3.62 TWh |
| 2006 | 3.40 TWh | 3.40 TWh |
| 2007 | 3.35 TWh | 3.35 TWh |
| 2008 | 3.41 TWh | 3.41 TWh |
| 2009 | 3.37 TWh | 3.37 TWh |
| 2010 | 3.51 TWh | 3.51 TWh |
| 2011 | 3.63 TWh | 3.63 TWh |
| 2012 | 3.73 TWh | 3.73 TWh |
| 2013 | 4.01 TWh | 4.01 TWh |
| 2014 | 4.28 TWh | 4.28 TWh |
| 2015 | 4.53 TWh | 4.53 TWh |
| 2016 | 4.77 TWh | 4.77 TWh |
| 2017 | 4.35 TWh | 4.35 TWh |
| 2018 | 4.36 TWh | 4.36 TWh |
| 2019 | 4.28 TWh | 4.28 TWh |
| 2020 | 4.10 TWh | 4.10 TWh |
| 2021 | 4.53 TWh | 4.53 TWh |
| 2022 | 4.59 TWh | 4.59 TWh |
| 2023 | 4.73 TWh | 4.73 TWh |
| 2024 | 4.73 TWh | 4.73 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2024
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 398 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 449 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 463 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 474 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 495 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 459 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 451 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 429 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 434 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 431 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 440 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 428 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 432 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 442 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 454 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 467 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 478 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 492 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 522 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 497 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 493 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 509 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 532 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 516 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 516 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.73 TWh | 4.73 TWh | 0 TWh | 516 gCO2/kWh | 23.7% |
| 2023 | 4.73 TWh | 4.73 TWh | n/a | 516 gCO2/kWh | 23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.59 TWh | 4.59 TWh | 0 TWh | 532 gCO2/kWh | 21.1% |
| 2021 | 4.53 TWh | 4.53 TWh | 0 TWh | 509 gCO2/kWh | 24.7% |
| 2020 | 4.10 TWh | 4.10 TWh | 0 TWh | 493 gCO2/kWh | 27.3% |
| 2019 | 4.28 TWh | 4.28 TWh | 0 TWh | 497 gCO2/kWh | 26.4% |
| 2018 | 4.36 TWh | 4.36 TWh | 0 TWh | 522 gCO2/kWh | 22.9% |
| 2017 | 4.35 TWh | 4.35 TWh | 0 TWh | 492 gCO2/kWh | 27.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 TWh | 4.77 TWh | 0 TWh | 478 gCO2/kWh | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 4.53 TWh | 4.53 TWh | 0 TWh | 467 gCO2/kWh | 31.3% |
| 2014 | 4.28 TWh | 4.28 TWh | 0 TWh | 454 gCO2/kWh | 33.4% |
| 2013 | 4.01 TWh | 4.01 TWh | 0 TWh | 442 gCO2/kWh | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 3.73 TWh | 3.73 TWh | 0 TWh | 432 gCO2/kWh | 36.7% |
| 2011 | 3.63 TWh | 3.63 TWh | 0 TWh | 428 gCO2/kWh | 37.5% |
| 2010 | 3.51 TWh | 3.51 TWh | 0 TWh | 440 gCO2/kWh | 35.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 TWh | 3.37 TWh | 0 TWh | 431 gCO2/kWh | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 3.41 TWh | 3.41 TWh | 0 TWh | 434 gCO2/kWh | 36.7% |
| 2007 | 3.35 TWh | 3.35 TWh | 0 TWh | 429 gCO2/kWh | 37.3% |
| 2006 | 3.40 TWh | 3.40 TWh | 0 TWh | 451 gCO2/kWh | 33.8% |
| 2005 | 3.62 TWh | 3.62 TWh | 0 TWh | 459 gCO2/kWh | 32.6% |
| 2004 | 3.51 TWh | 3.51 TWh | 0 TWh | 495 gCO2/kWh | 26.8% |
| 2003 | 3.22 TWh | 3.22 TWh | 0 TWh | 474 gCO2/kWh | 30.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 TWh | 2.87 TWh | 0 TWh | 463 gCO2/kWh | 32.1% |
| 2001 | 2.68 TWh | 2.68 TWh | 0 TWh | 449 gCO2/kWh | 34.3% |
| 2000 | 2.17 TWh | 2.17 TWh | 0 TWh | 398 gCO2/kWh | 42.4% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Solar | Bioenergy | Other renewables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.2% | 57.1% | 21.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 57.1% | 21.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | 59.0% | 18.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | 56.3% | 22.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | 52.7% | 24.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | 59.4% | 23.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | 56.9% | 19.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | 52.2% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | 52.8% | 21.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8.4% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | 53.6% | 22.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | 52.1% | 23.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | 52.1% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | 49.9% | 26.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | 46.3% | 26.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | 48.2% | 24.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 46.0% | 25.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | 46.6% | 24.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | 47.2% | 25.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 50.3% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | 51.9% | 24.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | 56.4% | 25.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | 53.1% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | 47.7% | 32.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | 44.0% | 34.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | 34.6% | 42.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.