Global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Global primary energy use by source was 0.8217 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
Hong Kong recorded 0.8217 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 0.8335 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 57th of 79 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
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 global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong?
- Global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.