Renewable Energy Consumption: Papua New Guinea

Analysis# Papua New Guinea Renewable Energy Consumption Papua New Guinea derived 54.6% of its total energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022, reflecting a substantial decline from its 1990 peak of 71.7%. The country has lost 23.8 percentage points over three decades, though it remains well above its all-time low of 53.2% recorded in 2019. Despite sitting near historic minimums, renewable energy continues to represent more than half of PNG's energy mix. A marked downward trend accelerated between 2013 and 2019, dropping from 58.3% to 53.2% in six years. This period coincided with expanding non-renewable energy infrastructure development. Since hitting bottom in 2019, renewable consumption has stabilized, ticking upward slightly to 54.6% by 2022. The modest recent recovery suggests PNG may be approaching equilibrium in its energy portfolio, though sustainability depends on infrastructure investments in coming years.