Primary energy use by source in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary energy use by source was 0.0009 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0009 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0011 terawatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Hong Kong, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Hong Kong stood at 0.0009 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0011 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +112.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0009 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0009 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 70 Iceland 0.0104 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.0068 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.005 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours
- 75 Malaysia 0 terawatt-hours
- 75 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours
- 75 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours
- 75 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 75 USSR 0 terawatt-hours
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 primary energy use by source in Hong Kong?
- Primary energy use by source in Hong Kong was 0.0009 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.