Papua New Guinea Key Figures
- Population:
- 10.4 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 3.81 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 99.9 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 0.78 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 7.82%
* at purchasing power parity
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Papua New Guinea Total Energy Production & Consumption
Primary energy consumption has increased by 3%/year since 2017.
Oil is the dominant fuel in the energy mix (45% in 2023). The share of natural gas has increased by 13 points since 2010 to 17% in 2023, while the share of primary electricity (hydro and geothermal) and biomass decreased significantly (by 8 pp each), respectively to 3.5% and 35%.
Per capita primary energy consumption reached 0.46 toe/cap in 2023.
Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
Source: Papua New Guinea energy report
Interactive Chart Papua New Guinea Total Energy Production & Consumption
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Papua New Guinea Oil Production & Consumption
Crude oil production has increased by 2%/year since 2021 to 1.3 Mt/year in 2023. It rose rapidly from 2010 to 2020 (15%/year), reaching 1.4 Mt. Before 2010, it declined steadily from around 3.6 Mt in 2000 to 2 Mt in 2009.
The country has one refinery with a capacity of 32.5 kbl/d.
Graph: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
PNG remains a net importer of petroleum products, as its production covers 85% of its consumption.
Source: Papua New Guinea energy report
Interactive Chart Papua New Guinea Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart Papua New Guinea Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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Papua New Guinea Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Gas production has increased by 2%/year since 2015, reaching 14 bcm in 2023. It rose very rapidly in 2014 and 2015 with the commissioning of an export LNG plant, to 6 bcm and 11.8 bcm, respectively. In 2018, the LNG plant was stopped for almost two months following a severe earthquake.
Source: Papua New Guinea energy report
Interactive Chart Papua New Guinea Gas Production & Consumption
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Papua New Guinea Renewable in % Electricity Production
In 2020, the Government updated its National Determined Contribution (NDC) and committed to raise the share of renewables in the grid-connected installed capacity from 30% in 2015 to 78% in 2030. The target was lowered compared to the previous NDC submitted in 2016 (100% renewables by 2030), due to an increase of use of gas in the power sector. This target was confirmed in 2023 in the fourth MTDP and advanced to 2027. In 2023, this share reached 30% (24% in the power generation mix).
Source: Papua New Guinea energy report
Interactive Chart Papua New Guinea Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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Papua New Guinea GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
The Papua New Guinea Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 established the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) and the Climate Change and Green Growth Trust Fund. CCDA launched the development of the Pathway to NDC 3.0 in 2025.
Source: Papua New Guinea energy report
Interactive Chart Papua New Guinea CO2 emissions
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