Gas consumption in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gas consumption was 52.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Hong Kong, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption in Hong Kong stood at 52.53 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 54.23 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Hong Kong ranks 60th of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 1996 | 19.27 terawatt-hours | +6239.5% |
| 1997 | 30.09 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 31.12 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 28.14 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 28.4 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.98 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.35 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 25.06 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 25.12 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.56 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 25.74 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 29.78 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 28.92 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.94 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 28.63 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 26.36 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 24.83 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 23.87 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.46 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 31.27 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.16 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.16 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 49.44 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 48.25 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 45.32 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 48.47 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 54.23 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 52.53 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 52.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6239.5% | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | 19.27 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | -94.7% | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 0.3039 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 terawatt-hours | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 29.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.39 terawatt-hours | 23.87 terawatt-hours | 35.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.71 terawatt-hours | 45.32 terawatt-hours | 54.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Hong Kong?
- Gas consumption in Hong Kong was 52.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 54.23 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gas consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.