Primary energy from renewables in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary energy from renewables was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from renewables in Hong Kong, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables in Hong Kong is 3.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 382.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Hong Kong peaked at 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5525 terawatt-hours | 0.1629 terawatt-hours | 0.8561 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 69 Qatar 3.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 North Macedonia 3.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Luxembourg 3.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Iraq 3.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Belarus 2.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Bangladesh 2.6 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables in Hong Kong?
- Primary energy from renewables in Hong Kong was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Hong Kong ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.