Electricity generation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity generation was 37.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Hong Kong, 1985–2024
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 in Hong Kong is 37.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Hong Kong peaked at 39.74 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.25 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Hong Kong ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 21.42 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 23.75 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 25.51 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 27.36 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 28.96 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 31.89 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 35.08 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 35.95 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.74 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 27.92 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 28.44 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.94 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.41 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 29.5 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 31.26 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 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 | 38.23 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.97 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.53 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.01 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.74 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.86 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.12 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.94 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.57 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.35 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 36.22 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.75 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 37.44 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 37.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 37.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.73 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -25.6% | 35.95 terawatt-hours | 26.74 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.46 terawatt-hours | 19.25 terawatt-hours | 27.36 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 26.74 terawatt-hours | 35.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 31.26 terawatt-hours | 38.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.09 terawatt-hours | 36.57 terawatt-hours | 39.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.37 terawatt-hours | 34.35 terawatt-hours | 37.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- 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 generation in Hong Kong?
- Electricity generation in Hong Kong was 37.44 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 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 39.74 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity generation?
- Hong Kong ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.