Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 37.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China is 37.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China peaked at 39.7 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.26 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 32.36 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.23 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 35.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37.05 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 38.38 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.88 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.93 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.62 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.19 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.93 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.49 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.97 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.79 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 37.98 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.79 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.42 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.78 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.16 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 35.96 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.77 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.39 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 37.05 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 31.26 terawatt-hours | 38.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38 terawatt-hours | 36.42 terawatt-hours | 39.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 terawatt-hours | 34.16 terawatt-hours | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Hong Kong, China
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China was 37.05 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.26 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.