Electricity demand in Macao
Macao: Electricity demand was 6.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Macao stood at 6.28 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Macao peaked at 6.28 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.67 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Macao ranks 124th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 121 Cameroon 7.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 122 Afghanistan 6.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 El Salvador 6.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Moldova 6.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Cyprus 5.91 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Macao?
- Electricity demand in Macao was 6.28 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for electricity demand?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.