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.
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
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.8% (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 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.43 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 16.08 (2023)
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.