Papua New Guinea's energy mix and electricity

🇵🇬 In 2024, Papua New Guinea generated 4.73 TWh of electricity. The largest source was oil and other fossil fuels at 57%, followed by hydro (21%) and gas (19%). In total, 24% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 76% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 514 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Papua New Guinea the 101st cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.

Electricity demand was 4.73 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.

Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 118%, from 2.17 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 42% to 23%. The biggest rise was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 35% to 57% of generation. The biggest fall was in hydro, from 42% to 21%. Carbon intensity rose from 396 to 514 grams per kWh.

Live, hour-by-hour figures for Papua New Guinea are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.

Energy mix in 2024

Oil and other fossil fuels 57%
Hydro 21%
Gas 19%
Geothermal 2.1%
Solar 0.2%
Bioenergy 0.2%

Source	Share	Generated
Oil and other fossil fuels	57%	2.70 TWh
Hydro	21%	1.00 TWh
Gas	19%	0.91 TWh
Geothermal	2.1%	0.10 TWh
Solar	0.2%	0.01 TWh
Bioenergy	0.2%	0.01 TWh

Energy security score

58out of 100

Moderate. Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 158 countries and 5th of 6 in Oceania. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Papua New Guinea, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 57%.	67
Little reliance on imported power Papua New Guinea exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks.	100
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 24% of generation.	24
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 76% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	24

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

Oil and gas pipelines

Global Energy Monitor lists 951 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Papua New Guinea, 0 km being built and 329 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 2 export terminals operating (6 more being built or proposed).

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How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	2.17 TWh	42%	58%	396
2005	3.62 TWh	32%	68%	459
2010	3.51 TWh	35%	64%	442
2015	4.53 TWh	31%	69%	466
2020	4.10 TWh	27%	73%	490
2023	4.73 TWh	23%	76%	514
2024	4.73 TWh	23%	76%	514

Questions about Papua New Guinea's energy

What is Papua New Guinea's energy mix?

In 2024, Papua New Guinea's electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 57%, hydro 21%, gas 19% and geothermal 2.1%.

How much of Papua New Guinea's electricity is renewable?

24% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (hydro 21% and geothermal 2.1%).

What is Papua New Guinea's main source of electricity?

Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 57% of its electricity in 2024.

How clean is Papua New Guinea's electricity?

About 514 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 101st cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.

Does Papua New Guinea import electricity?

Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.

How secure is Papua New Guinea's energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for Papua New Guinea is 58 out of 100 (moderate), 101st of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).