Global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Global primary energy use by source was 0.8217 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong (China), 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
Hong Kong (China) recorded 0.8217 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 375.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.8335 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 57th of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1608 terawatt-hours | 0.1091 terawatt-hours | 0.2252 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7303 terawatt-hours | 0.5476 terawatt-hours | 0.8335 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
- 54 Luxembourg 1.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Slovenia 1.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 South Africa 0.8523 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Norway 0.6842 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 0.6609 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4311 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong (China)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong (China)?
- Global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong (China) was 0.8217 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8335 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) 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 Global 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.