Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 64.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 64.3% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China peaked at 64.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +6110.8% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +144.9% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 64.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 7.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6110.8% | 0.3% | 16.0% |
| 1997 | +144.9% | 16.0% | 39.2% |
| 2020 | +73.5% | 37.0% | 64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 0.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 21.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 23.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.0% | 64.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Hong Kong, China was 64.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.