Share of electricity generation from coal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of electricity generation from coal was 33.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Hong Kong is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Hong Kong peaked at 77.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 60.4% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 57.0% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.3% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 21 Czechia 35.2% compare
- 22 Turkey 34.3% compare
- 23 North Korea 34.1% compare
- 25 Japan 32.1% compare
- 26 South Korea 31.1% compare
- 27 North Macedonia 30.6% 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Hong Kong?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Hong Kong was 33.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.