Annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.79 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.79 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 91.8%
World rank
68th
of 219 countries
All-time high
51.94 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
-86.46 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong stood at 1.79 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong peaked at 51.94 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, -86.46 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 68th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +132.3% |
| 1968 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -47.1% |
| 1969 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +133.0% |
| 1970 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 1971 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +155.8% |
| 1973 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
| 1974 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 1975 | -3.43 terawatt-hours | -353.1% |
| 1976 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | -390.5% |
| 1977 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 1978 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -47.4% |
| 1979 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +207.0% |
| 1982 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 1983 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -57.0% |
| 1985 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +116.2% |
| 1988 | 17.63 terawatt-hours | +69.1% |
| 1989 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 1990 | -3.5 terawatt-hours | -138.0% |
| 1991 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -243.7% |
| 1992 | 25.54 terawatt-hours | +407.6% |
| 1993 | 15.57 terawatt-hours | -39.0% |
| 1994 | -17.41 terawatt-hours | -211.8% |
| 1995 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | -172.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0896 terawatt-hours | -100.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -2445.7% |
| 1998 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | +270.8% |
| 2001 | 51.94 terawatt-hours | +486.7% |
| 2002 | -5.99 terawatt-hours | -111.5% |
| 2003 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -233.2% |
| 2004 | 30.12 terawatt-hours | +277.8% |
| 2005 | -11.44 terawatt-hours | -138.0% |
| 2006 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | -236.9% |
| 2007 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2008 | -21.16 terawatt-hours | -215.9% |
| 2009 | 26 terawatt-hours | -222.9% |
| 2010 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 2012 | -12.84 terawatt-hours | -257.5% |
| 2013 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | -166.5% |
| 2014 | -7.82 terawatt-hours | -191.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | -218.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.28 terawatt-hours | +182.3% |
| 2018 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -82.6% |
| 2019 | -19.05 terawatt-hours | -550.1% |
| 2020 | -86.46 terawatt-hours | +353.9% |
| 2021 | -14.3 terawatt-hours | -83.5% |
| 2022 | -26.33 terawatt-hours | +84.1% |
| 2023 | 33.42 terawatt-hours | -226.9% |
| 2024 | 21.75 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -91.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 57.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2445.7% | -0.0896 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -3.43 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 17.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -17.41 terawatt-hours | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 terawatt-hours | -21.16 terawatt-hours | 51.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -19.05 terawatt-hours | 24.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.69 terawatt-hours | -86.46 terawatt-hours | 33.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Hong Kong was 1.79 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.46 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.