Share of electricity generation from oil in Macao
Macao: Share of electricity generation from oil was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Macao, 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 oil in Macao is 6.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
That places Macao 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 | 52.1% | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +115.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +288.7% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -72.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -39.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +288.7% | 20.3% | 78.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 52.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 16.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 28.6% | 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 oil in Macao?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Macao was 6.4% 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 oil recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Macao ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.