Is Papua New Guinea facing an electrification challenge?

Unfortunately Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces an acute electrification challenge with the majority of the population, especially in rural communities living without basic access to electricity.

Does Papua New Guinea have electricity?

Post Courier. (2018). 70% of PNG to have Electricity. Post Courier. Retrieved from Robinson, P. (1988). Microhydro in Papua New Guinea - the experiences of an electrical engineer. Power Engineering Journal, 2(5), 273-280. doi:10.1049/pe:19880051 SOLARGIS and World Bank. (2017).

Who owns electricity in PNG?

EIP2011. The electricity sector in PNG is dominated by government-owned utility, PNG Power Limited (PPL), which, apart from generation, has a monopoly over every aspect of the delivery of grid-electricity.

How many people in PNG have electricity access?

Going by the binary electricity access measure, about 10-15% of the population of PNG has electricity access, with almost all concentrated in urban areas.

How much electricity does PNG have?

Despite the country’s abundant energy resources, PNG is reported to have an electricity access of around 10-15% based on the binary access-metric system1. Including solar PV pico-lights, the rate of access increases to around 55%, which is still lower than the global average of 89% but demonstrates the already significant impact of PV technology.

Does Papua New Guinea have a country Factsheet?

Specifically for Papua New Guinea, country factsheet has been elaborated, including the information on solar resource and PV power potential country statistics, seasonal electricity generation variations, LCOE estimates and cross-correlation with the relevant socio-economic indicators.