Electricity demand in Macao
Macao: Electricity demand was 6.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.28 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
124th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
1.67 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Macao, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 123 Luxembourg 6.7 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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.