Energy per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,096 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 7.7% from 2,874 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2,495 kWh (up 24% since). The highest value since 1980 was 3,437 kWh in 2022, the lowest 2,143 kWh in 1999. Papua New Guinea ranked 153rd highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
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Energy per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,096 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 7.7% from 2,874 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2,495 kWh (up 24% since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 153rd highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
The highest value since 1980 was 3,437 kWh in 2022, the lowest 2,143 kWh in 1999.
| Indicator | Energy per capita |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | kWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Energy per capita — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PNG. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use
Our World in Data. "Energy per capita — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Energy per capita — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PNG. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use}
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