Share of primary energy use by source in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of primary energy use by source was 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Hong Kong, 1995–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 19.1% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Hong Kong peaked at 20.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
That places Hong Kong 50th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 0.2% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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 primary energy use by source in Hong Kong?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Hong Kong was 19.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 50th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.