Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 395 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong is 395 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 9,775.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong peaked at 395 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 3 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6 terawatt-hours | +160.1% |
| 2020 | 52.23 terawatt-hours | +214.7% |
| 2021 | 120.36 terawatt-hours | +130.4% |
| 2022 | 210.23 terawatt-hours | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 210.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 256.31 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 395 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 16.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.39 terawatt-hours | 52.23 terawatt-hours | 395 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 68 Algeria 645.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 599.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Iraq 575.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Luxembourg 300.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Belarus 178.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 146.56 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Hong Kong was 395 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 395 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Hong Kong ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,775.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.