Electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.39 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 875.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong peaked at 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 145th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.306 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong was 0.39 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 renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.