Papua New Guinea Electricity Access 1996-2024
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2022 was 19.00%, a 1.9% decline from 2021.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2021 was 20.90%, a 0.4% increase from 2020.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2020 was 20.50%, a 3.1% decline from 2019.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2019 was 23.60%, a 7% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| El Salvador | 100.00% |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Vietnam | 100.00% |
| Mongolia | 100.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 100.00% |
| Egypt | 100.00% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 100.00% |
| Ukraine | 100.00% |
| Moldova | 100.00% |
| Tunisia | 100.00% |
| Morocco | 100.00% |
| Indonesia | 100.00% |
| Bolivia | 99.90% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.70% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.70% |
| Bangladesh | 99.40% |
| India | 99.20% |
| Cabo Verde | 97.10% |
| Pakistan | 95.00% |
| Philippines | 94.80% |
| Honduras | 94.40% |
| Kiribati | 94.40% |
| Cambodia | 92.30% |
| Nicaragua | 86.50% |
| Micronesia | 85.30% |
| Ghana | 85.10% |
| Eswatini | 82.30% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 78.00% |
| Solomon Islands | 76.00% |
| Kenya | 76.00% |
| Myanmar | 73.70% |
| Cameroon | 71.00% |
| Vanuatu | 70.00% |
| Djibouti | 65.00% |
| Sudan | 63.20% |
| Nigeria | 60.50% |
| Republic of Congo | 50.60% |
| Lesotho | 50.00% |
| Mauritania | 49.00% |
| Angola | 48.50% |
| Zambia | 47.80% |
| Papua New Guinea | 19.00% |
| Papua New Guinea Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 19.00% | -1.90% |
| 2021 | 20.90% | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 20.50% | -3.10% |
| 2019 | 23.60% | 7.00% |
| 2018 | 16.60% | -2.60% |
| 2017 | 19.20% | 5.70% |
| 2016 | 13.50% | -4.90% |
| 2015 | 18.40% | 0.30% |
| 2014 | 18.10% | 0.30% |
| 2013 | 17.80% | 0.30% |
| 2012 | 17.50% | 0.20% |
| 2011 | 17.30% | -2.20% |
| 2010 | 19.50% | 2.30% |
| 2009 | 17.20% | 1.90% |
| 2008 | 15.30% | 0.40% |
| 2007 | 14.90% | 2.50% |
| 2006 | 12.40% | -1.70% |
| 2005 | 14.10% | 0.30% |
| 2004 | 13.80% | 0.40% |
| 2003 | 13.40% | 0.30% |
| 2002 | 13.10% | 0.40% |
| 2001 | 12.70% | 0.30% |
| 2000 | 12.40% | 5.97% |
| 1999 | 6.43% | 2.13% |
| 1998 | 4.30% | 2.14% |
| 1997 | 2.16% | -8.84% |
| 1996 | 11.00% | -8.84% |