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
Latest (2025)
0.8217 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.8335 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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
In 2025, global primary energy use by source in Hong Kong stood at 0.8217 terawatt-hours.
The figure 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 peaked at 0.8335 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Hong Kong 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.
Global 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.1182 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1242 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1091 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.197 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1971 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2036 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2252 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5476 terawatt-hours | +143.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6985 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7322 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7482 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8335 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8217 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.8217 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.8217 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +143.2% | 0.2252 terawatt-hours | 0.5476 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 80 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.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.