Primary energy use in Macao
Macao: Primary energy use was 13.98 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Macao stood at 13.98 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Macao peaked at 16.06 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.95 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Macao ranks 151st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Macao, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.69 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.06 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.82 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.22 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.06 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 13.98 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 13.98 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +42.9% | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +39.4% | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 7.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 10.82 terawatt-hours | 16.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 12.3 terawatt-hours | 13.98 terawatt-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 primary energy use in Macao?
- Primary energy use in Macao was 13.98 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for primary energy use?
- Macao ranks 151st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.