Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao
Macao: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 69.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao stood at 69.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2013.
Macao ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +3.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 69.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 69.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +43.2% | 41.5% | 59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 85.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 41.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 58.0% | 69.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Macao was 69.2% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Macao ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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.