Primary energy use per person in Macao
Macao: Primary energy use per person was 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Macao is 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Macao peaked at 24,844 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
That places Macao 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 88 Guyana 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Thailand 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Argentina 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 19,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Mauritius 18,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 45.43 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 16.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Macao?
- Primary energy use per person in Macao was 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24,844 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for primary energy use per person?
- Macao ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.