Net electricity imports in Macao

Macao: Net electricity imports was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net electricity imports in Macao, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 0.1 terawatt-hours2001: 0.19 terawatt-hours2002: 0.19 terawatt-hours2003: 0.18 terawatt-hours2004: 0.15 terawatt-hours2005: 0.34 terawatt-hours2006: 0.96 terawatt-hours2007: 1.7 terawatt-hours2008: 2.3 terawatt-hours2009: 2.2 terawatt-hours2010: 2.8 terawatt-hours2011: 3.2 terawatt-hours2012: 3.9 terawatt-hours2013: 4.1 terawatt-hours2014: 4.1 terawatt-hours2015: 4 terawatt-hours2016: 4.3 terawatt-hours2017: 4 terawatt-hours2018: 4.9 terawatt-hours2019: 5 terawatt-hours2020: 4.8 terawatt-hours2021: 5.2 terawatt-hours2022: 4.9 terawatt-hours2023: 5.3 terawatt-hours2024: 5.5 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Palestine 7 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 16 Ireland 6.69 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 17 Afghanistan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 19 Finland 5.48 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 20 Croatia 5.35 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 21 Luxembourg 5.16 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.