Share of electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2024
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 renewables in Hong Kong, China is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 934.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +98.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Hong Kong, China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Hong Kong, China was 1.0% 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 renewables recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 renewables. 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.