Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 99.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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)
- 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Hong Kong was 99.0% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.