Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 37.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hong Kong is 37.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hong Kong peaked at 39.7 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.26 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Hong Kong ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 31.26 terawatt-hours | 38.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38 terawatt-hours | 36.42 terawatt-hours | 39.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 terawatt-hours | 34.16 terawatt-hours | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hong Kong?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hong Kong was 37.05 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.26 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Hong Kong ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.