Papua New Guinea — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024.
Electricity access for Papua New Guinea was 43.30% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 29 years, from 1996 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 2.16% in 1997 (about 20.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 5.02% per year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 203 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 94%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 100.00%, so Papua New Guinea sits below it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 139%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 36 of 36 economies; Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (61.40%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 111% in 2024. That is 104% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1996 level: doubled by 2019. Doubling roughly every 14 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 145th of 153 in 1996 → 194th of 211 in 2000 → 197th of 215 in 2010 → 207th of 215 in 2020 → 203rd of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1996 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.3% | +22.8 pp |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2022 | 19% | -1.9 pp |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -3.1 pp |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +7.0 pp |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -2.6 pp |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +5.7 pp |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -4.9 pp |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +6.0 pp |
| 1999 | 6.43% | +2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 2.16% | -8.8 pp |
| 1996 | 11% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Papua New Guinea’s Electricity access in 1997?
2.16% (1997). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Papua New Guinea’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1996 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +293.6% in total — about 5.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 43.3%; 2023: 20.5%; 2022: 19%; 2021: 20.9%; 2020: 20.5%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.