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Papua New Guinea

Clean Energy Share (2024)

23.7%

0.0pp from 2023

23.7% Clean76.3% Fossil

⚠ Low electricity access

A large share of Papua New Guinea's population lacks access to electricity. The clean energy share shown here reflects only the existing grid, which may be small and hydro-dominated. This does not capture the country's total energy picture.

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (4.7 TWh total).

Solar

0.0TWh

0.2% of total

Hydro

1.0TWh

21.1% of total

Bioenergy

0.0TWh

0.2% of total

Other Renewables

0.1TWh

2.1% of total

Gas

0.9TWh

19.2% of total

Oil

2.7TWh

57.1% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026