Primary energy use in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary energy use was 274.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
274.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 219 countries
All-time high
363.55 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
26.3 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Hong Kong, China, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Hong Kong, China is 274.37 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Hong Kong, China peaked at 363.55 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.3 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 26.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 28.53 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 33.69 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 36.43 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 42.8 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 45.98 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 48.56 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 55.15 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 57.2 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 58.56 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 55.13 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 65.09 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 70.28 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 73.02 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 74.76 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 76.4 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 81.41 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 89.35 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 94.74 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 97.06 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 100.77 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 105.59 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 116.02 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 133.65 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 142.86 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 139.36 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 144.39 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 169.93 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 185.5 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 168.09 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 180.68 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 180.59 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 182.69 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 186.23 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 188.62 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 197.47 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 249.42 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 243.43 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 251.41 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 281.53 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 270.09 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 285.75 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 304.01 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 282.85 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 308.86 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 321.17 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 329.32 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 316.48 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 325.01 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 317.19 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 326.43 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 335.04 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 359.32 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 363.55 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 344.5 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 258.04 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 243.74 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 217.41 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 250.83 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 272.58 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 274.37 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 terawatt-hours | 26.3 terawatt-hours | 42.8 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 45.98 terawatt-hours | 74.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.78 terawatt-hours | 76.4 terawatt-hours | 142.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.61 terawatt-hours | 139.36 terawatt-hours | 188.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 197.47 terawatt-hours | 308.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.8 terawatt-hours | 316.48 terawatt-hours | 363.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.83 terawatt-hours | 217.41 terawatt-hours | 274.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary energy use in Hong Kong, China was 274.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 363.55 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary energy use?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.