Papua New Guinea
power plants.
Papua New Guinea has 15 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.4 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 40.6% of tracked capacity (0.2 GW), with oil a distant second at 34.4%. The largest single plant we track is Ramu (75 MW, online since 2013).
Papua New Guinea electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Papua New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
Where does Papua New Guinea get its electricity?
Across the 15 plants in our catalog, Papua New Guinea's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 40.6% (0.2 GW), then oil at 34.4% and natural gas at 17.7%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Papua New Guinea?
The largest plant we track in Papua New Guinea is Ramu, a hydro facility with 75 MW of capacity (commissioned 2013). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 14 other Papua New Guinea plants.
How many power plants does Papua New Guinea have?
Our catalog tracks 15 power plants in Papua New Guinea, totalling 0.4 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Papua New Guinea's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Papua New Guinea to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.