Electricity production from oil sources in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Electricity production from oil sources was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil sources in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 186.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Hong Kong, China 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +98.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -60.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +626.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 |
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- 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 oil sources in Hong Kong, China?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Hong Kong, China was 1.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.3%. 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.