Electricity generation from oil per person in Macao
Macao: Electricity generation from oil per person was 69.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Macao recorded 69.42 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Macao peaked at 3,775 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.79 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Macao ranks 124th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,590 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3,392 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,774 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,775 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,948 kilowatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 1,510 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 319.82 kilowatt-hours | -78.8% |
| 2011 | 555.9 kilowatt-hours | +73.8% |
| 2012 | 561.75 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 283.92 kilowatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 213.01 kilowatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,205 kilowatt-hours | +465.9% |
| 2016 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 912.52 kilowatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 318.77 kilowatt-hours | -65.1% |
| 2019 | 253.36 kilowatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 234.24 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 57.6 kilowatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 56.79 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.05 kilowatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 69.42 kilowatt-hours | -29.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 69.42 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 34% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 69.42 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +465.9% | 213.01 kilowatt-hours | 1,205 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,984 kilowatt-hours | 1,176 kilowatt-hours | 3,775 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.99 kilowatt-hours | 213.01 kilowatt-hours | 1,245 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.22 kilowatt-hours | 56.79 kilowatt-hours | 234.24 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Macao?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Macao was 69.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3,775 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.79 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.