Papua New Guinea Electricity Access 1996-2022
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 2019 was 63.46%, a 4.58% increase from 2018.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2018 was 58.89%, a 4.49% increase from 2017.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2017 was 54.40%, a 5% increase from 2016.
- Papua New Guinea electricity access for 2016 was 49.40%, a 5.04% increase from 2015.
Papua New Guinea Electricity Access - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
2019 |
63.46% |
4.58% |
2018 |
58.89% |
4.49% |
2017 |
54.40% |
5.00% |
2016 |
49.40% |
5.04% |
2015 |
44.36% |
4.90% |
2014 |
39.46% |
3.60% |
2013 |
35.86% |
2.17% |
2012 |
33.69% |
2.14% |
2011 |
31.55% |
12.05% |
2010 |
19.50% |
2.30% |
2009 |
17.20% |
-8.06% |
2008 |
25.26% |
2.07% |
2007 |
23.19% |
10.79% |
2006 |
12.40% |
-6.65% |
2005 |
19.05% |
2.08% |
2004 |
16.97% |
2.09% |
2003 |
14.88% |
2.10% |
2002 |
12.78% |
2.11% |
2001 |
10.67% |
2.12% |
2000 |
8.55% |
2.03% |
1999 |
6.53% |
2.14% |
1998 |
4.39% |
2.14% |
1997 |
2.25% |
-8.75% |
1996 |
11.00% |
-8.75% |