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 2021 was 20.92%, a 0.42% 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 for 2018 was 16.60%, a 2.63% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Vietnam | 100.00% |
| Mongolia | 100.00% |
| Egypt | 100.00% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 100.00% |
| Ukraine | 100.00% |
| Moldova | 100.00% |
| Morocco | 100.00% |
| Timor-Leste | 100.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 99.90% |
| Tunisia | 99.90% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.67% |
| India | 99.57% |
| Indonesia | 99.21% |
| Bangladesh | 98.99% |
| Bolivia | 98.56% |
| El Salvador | 97.89% |
| Philippines | 97.49% |
| Cabo Verde | 95.52% |
| Pakistan | 94.92% |
| Honduras | 94.13% |
| Kiribati | 92.83% |
| Ghana | 86.30% |
| Nicaragua | 86.29% |
| Micronesia | 83.63% |
| Eswatini | 82.90% |
| Cambodia | 82.50% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 78.45% |
| Kenya | 76.54% |
| Solomon Islands | 76.35% |
| Myanmar | 72.47% |
| Vanuatu | 70.04% |
| Cameroon | 65.45% |
| Djibouti | 65.44% |
| Sudan | 61.77% |
| Nigeria | 59.50% |
| Lesotho | 50.38% |
| Republic of Congo | 49.66% |
| Angola | 48.22% |
| Mauritania | 47.70% |
| Zambia | 46.69% |
| Papua New Guinea | 20.92% |
| Papua New Guinea Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 20.92% | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 20.50% | -3.10% |
| 2019 | 23.60% | 7.00% |
| 2018 | 16.60% | -2.63% |
| 2017 | 19.23% | 5.73% |
| 2016 | 13.50% | -4.91% |
| 2015 | 18.41% | 0.33% |
| 2014 | 18.09% | 0.29% |
| 2013 | 17.79% | 0.25% |
| 2012 | 17.54% | 0.22% |
| 2011 | 17.33% | -2.17% |
| 2010 | 19.50% | 2.30% |
| 2009 | 17.20% | 1.89% |
| 2008 | 15.31% | 0.41% |
| 2007 | 14.89% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 12.40% | -1.72% |
| 2005 | 14.12% | 0.36% |
| 2004 | 13.76% | 0.34% |
| 2003 | 13.42% | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 13.08% | 0.34% |
| 2001 | 12.74% | 0.35% |
| 2000 | 12.39% | 5.96% |
| 1999 | 6.43% | 2.13% |
| 1998 | 4.30% | 2.14% |
| 1997 | 2.16% | -8.84% |
| 1996 | 11.00% | -8.84% |
