Fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Fossil fuel supply by source was 52.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China, 1995–2025
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, fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China 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, fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China peaked at 54.23 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3039 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8 terawatt-hours | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 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, China
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 fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Hong Kong, China was 52.53 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.23 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3039 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.