Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China stood at 13.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.1% | — |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.0% compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 13.9% compare
- 64 Russian Federation 13.8% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 13.6% compare
- 67 Thailand 13.5% compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Hong Kong, China was 13.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.