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.
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% |