Net electricity imports in Macao
Macao: Net electricity imports was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Macao is 5.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Macao peaked at 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Macao ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.833 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 4.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.8% (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 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Macao?
- Net electricity imports in Macao was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for net electricity imports?
- Macao ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.