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.
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% |