Papua New Guinea Electricity Access 1996-2023
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 2020 was 60.40%, a 0.74% increase from 2019.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2019 was 59.66%, a 3.94% increase from 2018.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2018 was 55.73%, a 1.33% increase from 2017.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2017 was 54.40%, a 5% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| El Salvador | 100.00% |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Vietnam | 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% |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.98% |
| India | 99.00% |
| Mongolia | 98.10% |
| Bolivia | 97.55% |
| Indonesia | 96.95% |
| Philippines | 96.84% |
| Bangladesh | 96.20% |
| Timor-Leste | 96.12% |
| Cabo Verde | 94.16% |
| Honduras | 93.21% |
| Kiribati | 91.96% |
| Nicaragua | 88.91% |
| Cambodia | 86.40% |
| Ghana | 85.87% |
| Micronesia | 82.93% |
| Eswatini | 79.73% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 76.56% |
| Pakistan | 75.38% |
| Solomon Islands | 73.35% |
| Kenya | 71.44% |
| Myanmar | 70.40% |
| Vanuatu | 67.33% |
| Cameroon | 64.72% |
| Djibouti | 61.77% |
| Papua New Guinea | 60.40% |
| Nigeria | 55.40% |
| Sudan | 55.39% |
| Republic of Congo | 49.52% |
| Lesotho | 47.35% |
| Mauritania | 47.35% |
| Angola | 46.89% |
| Zambia | 44.52% |
| Papua New Guinea Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 60.40% | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 59.66% | 3.94% |
| 2018 | 55.73% | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 54.40% | 5.00% |
| 2016 | 49.40% | 6.52% |
| 2015 | 42.88% | 2.83% |
| 2014 | 40.05% | 2.40% |
| 2013 | 37.65% | 2.38% |
| 2012 | 35.28% | 2.36% |
| 2011 | 32.92% | 13.42% |
| 2010 | 19.50% | 2.30% |
| 2009 | 17.20% | -8.74% |
| 2008 | 25.94% | 2.30% |
| 2007 | 23.64% | 11.24% |
| 2006 | 12.40% | -6.65% |
| 2005 | 19.05% | 2.29% |
| 2004 | 16.76% | 2.29% |
| 2003 | 14.47% | 2.29% |
| 2002 | 12.18% | 2.30% |
| 2001 | 9.88% | 2.31% |
| 2000 | 7.58% | 1.15% |
| 1999 | 6.43% | 2.13% |
| 1998 | 4.30% | 2.14% |
| 1997 | 2.16% | -8.84% |
| 1996 | 11.00% | -8.84% |
