Hong Kong Electricity
Generation (2024)#65 World
37.44TWh−0.82% YoY
Consumption (2024)#56 World
45.15TWh−1.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
99%1%
Electricity Generation in China, Hong Kong SAR
- Net electricity generation in China, Hong Kong SAR reached 37.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#65 in the world), a decrease of 0.82% from 37.75 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.12% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 99% (37.05 terawatt-hours) of electricity in China, Hong Kong SAR and renewables 1% (0.39 terawatt-hours).
- China, Hong Kong SAR reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.08% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR
- China, Hong Kong SAR consumed 45.15 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#56 in the world), a decrease of 1.1% from 2023. This represents 0.16% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in China, Hong Kong SAR averaged 6,088.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.68 kilowatt-hours per day (#40 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in China, Hong Kong SAR
- China, Hong Kong SAR had a total installed electricity capacity of 12.76 gigawatts in 2024 (#61 in the world), a decrease of 5.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 96.9% and renewables at 3.1% of China, Hong Kong SAR's installed capacity in 2024.
- China, Hong Kong SAR's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 33.5% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 34.2%, wind at 16% and solar at 7.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in China, Hong Kong SAR
- China, Hong Kong SAR imported 11.37 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈25.2% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in China, Hong Kong SAR
- Distribution losses in China, Hong Kong SAR were 3.65 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.8% of total generation, down from 12.5% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in China, Hong Kong SAR
- In 2024, China, Hong Kong SAR generated approximately 0.1 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.12 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Hong Kong Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.44 | −0.82% | 65 | 0.12% | 45.15 | −1.1% | 56 | 0.16% | 6,088.7 | 12.76 | −5.1% | 61 | 0.13% | 11.37 | 0 | 11.37 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 37.75 | +4.6% | 65 | 0.13% | 45.65 | +2% | 55 | 0.17% | 6,134.1 | 13.44 | −0.56% | 58 | 0.15% | 11.59 | 0 | 11.59 | 3.68 |
| 2022 | 36.1 | −0.34% | 64 | 0.13% | 44.77 | −0.43% | 56 | 0.17% | 5,996.7 | 13.52 | +0.97% | 56 | 0.16% | 12.35 | 0 | 12.35 | 3.67 |
| 2021 | 36.22 | +5.4% | 65 | 0.13% | 44.96 | +3.7% | 56 | 0.17% | 6,007.4 | 13.39 | +0.87% | 56 | 0.16% | 12.56 | 0 | 12.56 | 3.81 |
| 2020 | 34.36 | −7% | 65 | 0.13% | 43.37 | −3.5% | 56 | 0.18% | 5,790 | 13.27 | +7.3% | 56 | 0.17% | 12.7 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.69 |
| 2019 | 36.94 | +1.1% | 62 | 0.14% | 44.95 | +1.5% | 56 | 0.18% | 6,004.6 | 12.37 | +0.31% | 57 | 0.17% | 12.38 | 0 | 12.38 | 4.37 |
| 2018 | 36.55 | −1% | 62 | 0.14% | 44.29 | +1.1% | 56 | 0.18% | 5,928.4 | 12.33 | −1.7% | 57 | 0.17% | 12.6 | 0.56 | 12.04 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 36.93 | −3.1% | 59 | 0.15% | 43.79 | −0.48% | 55 | 0.19% | 5,882.3 | 12.54 | −1% | 55 | 0.18% | 12.58 | 1.34 | 11.24 | 4.37 |
| 2016 | 38.13 | +0.69% | 60 | 0.16% | 44 | +0.34% | 54 | 0.19% | 5,940 | 12.66 | +0% | 55 | 0.19% | 11.62 | 1.21 | 10.42 | 4.54 |
| 2015 | 37.87 | −4.7% | 59 | 0.16% | 43.85 | +0.08% | 53 | 0.20% | 5,953.3 | 12.66 | +0% | 54 | 0.20% | 11.74 | 1.19 | 10.56 | 4.57 |
| 2014 | 39.75 | +1.9% | 58 | 0.17% | 43.82 | +1.3% | 53 | 0.20% | 5,987 | 12.66 | +0% | 54 | 0.21% | 10.29 | 1.23 | 9.06 | 4.99 |
| 2013 | 39.01 | +1.2% | 58 | 0.17% | 43.24 | −0.51% | 54 | 0.20% | 5,952.7 | 12.66 | +0% | 53 | 0.22% | 10.71 | 1.65 | 9.06 | 4.83 |
| 2012 | 38.53 | −1.1% | 58 | 0.17% | 43.46 | +2% | 52 | 0.21% | 6,035.7 | 12.66 | +0.0079% | 53 | 0.23% | 11.81 | 1.84 | 9.97 | 5.04 |
| 2011 | 38.98 | +2% | 59 | 0.18% | 42.62 | +0.67% | 51 | 0.21% | 5,966.7 | 12.66 | +0% | 51 | 0.24% | 11.34 | 2.96 | 8.38 | 4.74 |
| 2010 | 38.23 | −1% | 58 | 0.18% | 42.33 | +0.76% | 50 | 0.22% | 5,961.2 | 12.66 | +0.31% | 51 | 0.25% | 11.05 | 2.61 | 8.44 | 4.33 |
| 2009 | 38.63 | +1.8% | 55 | 0.20% | 42.02 | +1.6% | 50 | 0.23% | 5,947.5 | 12.62 | +0% | 49 | 0.26% | 11.59 | 3.73 | 7.86 | 4.47 |
| 2008 | 37.92 | −2.5% | 57 | 0.19% | 41.36 | +1.4% | 50 | 0.23% | 5,891.2 | 12.62 | −0.16% | 49 | 0.27% | 11.3 | 3.55 | 7.75 | 4.31 |
| 2007 | 38.89 | +0.9% | 56 | 0.20% | 40.8 | +1.3% | 50 | 0.23% | 5,852.1 | 12.64 | +2.1% | 48 | 0.28% | 10.96 | 4.04 | 6.92 | 5.02 |
| 2006 | 38.54 | +0.42% | 55 | 0.21% | 40.27 | +0.71% | 50 | 0.24% | 5,809.4 | 12.38 | +4.9% | 50 | 0.29% | 10.9 | 4.53 | 6.37 | 4.65 |
| 2005 | 38.38 | +3.6% | 53 | 0.21% | 39.98 | +2.2% | 47 | 0.24% | 5,787.5 | 11.8 | +1% | 50 | 0.29% | 11 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 37.04 | +4.6% | 54 | 0.21% | 39.14 | +2% | 49 | 0.25% | 5,681.9 | 11.68 | +0% | 50 | 0.29% | 9.84 | 3.09 | 6.75 | 4.66 |
| 2003 | 35.42 | +3.5% | 54 | 0.21% | 38.37 | +0.97% | 47 | 0.26% | 5,594.5 | 11.68 | +0.66% | 47 | 0.30% | 10.4 | 3.01 | 7.39 | 4.44 |
| 2002 | 34.23 | +5.8% | 56 | 0.22% | 38 | +2.2% | 47 | 0.26% | 5,571.3 | 11.61 | +0.33% | 44 | 0.31% | 10.18 | 2.18 | 8.01 | 4.23 |
| 2001 | 32.36 | +3.5% | 55 | 0.21% | 37.19 | +2.6% | 47 | 0.27% | 5,490 | 11.57 | +0% | 45 | 0.32% | 10.36 | 1.58 | 8.78 | 3.94 |
| 2000 | 31.26 | +12.7% | 56 | 0.21% | 36.23 | +12.1% | 47 | 0.26% | 5,403.9 | 11.57 | +2.3% | 45 | 0.33% | 10.2 | 1.18 | 9.02 | 4.05 |
| 1999 | 27.73 | −6.1% | 55 | 0.20% | 32.33 | +0.33% | 50 | 0.25% | 4,886.1 | 11.31 | +0% | 43 | 0.34% | 9 | 0.63 | 8.37 | 3.77 |
| 1998 | 29.53 | +8.5% | 53 | 0.22% | 32.22 | +5.6% | 48 | 0.26% | 4,941.3 | 11.31 | +4% | 43 | 0.35% | 7.02 | 0.61 | 6.41 | 3.72 |
| 1997 | 27.21 | +1.8% | 53 | 0.20% | 30.51 | +2.5% | 49 | 0.25% | 4,754.5 | 10.88 | +7.8% | 43 | 0.34% | 7.88 | 0.56 | 7.32 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 26.74 | +1.9% | 53 | 0.21% | 29.75 | +12.2% | 48 | 0.25% | 4,720.4 | 10.09 | −0.04% | 43 | 0.33% | 7.6 | 0.53 | 7.07 | 4.05 |
| 1995 | 26.24 | +4.4% | 54 | 0.21% | 26.51 | +14.9% | 50 | 0.23% | 4,291.7 | 10.1 | −2.2% | 43 | 0.33% | 5.88 | 1.48 | 4.39 | 4.12 |
| 1994 | 25.14 | −25.6% | 54 | 0.21% | 23.08 | −9.4% | 54 | 0.21% | 3,819.6 | 10.32 | +14.2% | 42 | 0.35% | 3.75 | 1.76 | 2 | 4.05 |
| 1993 | 33.79 | +3% | 43 | 0.28% | 25.47 | +5.9% | 49 | 0.23% | 4,314.9 | 9.04 | +1.2% | 44 | 0.31% | 0.35 | 4.5 | −4.16 | 4.17 |
| 1992 | 32.81 | +9.7% | 42 | 0.28% | 24.05 | +2.8% | 48 | 0.23% | 4,176.2 | 8.93 | +6.5% | 43 | 0.32% | 0 | 4.96 | −4.96 | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 29.9 | +9.9% | 41 | 0.26% | 23.41 | +5.9% | 44 | 0.22% | 4,159.3 | 8.39 | +0.54% | 39 | 0.30% | 0 | 3.06 | −3.06 | 3.43 |
| 1990 | 27.2 | +5.8% | 40 | 0.24% | 22.1 | +6.5% | 43 | 0.21% | 3,974.2 | 8.34 | +11.9% | 39 | 0.30% | 0 | 1.8 | −1.8 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 25.72 | +7.3% | 41 | 0.23% | 20.75 | −3% | 44 | 0.20% | 3,744.4 | 7.46 | +0.04% | 41 | 0.28% | 0 | 1.77 | −1.77 | 3.21 |
| 1988 | 23.98 | +7.4% | 42 | 0.23% | 21.39 | +6.8% | 42 | 0.22% | 3,878 | 7.45 | +12.7% | 41 | 0.29% | 0 | 1.44 | −1.44 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 22.33 | +10.9% | 42 | 0.22% | 20.03 | +22.3% | 43 | 0.22% | 3,651.4 | 6.61 | +11.1% | 44 | 0.26% | 0 | 1.36 | −1.36 | 0.93 |
| 1986 | 20.13 | +11.3% | 43 | 0.21% | 16.38 | +10.9% | 44 | 0.18% | 3,005.1 | 5.95 | +6.7% | 44 | 0.24% | 0 | 1.21 | −1.21 | 2.54 |
| 1985 | 18.08 | +7.3% | 44 | 0.19% | 14.77 | +5.7% | 44 | 0.17% | 2,739.4 | 5.58 | +5.9% | 43 | 0.23% | 0 | 1.05 | −1.05 | 2.26 |
| 1984 | 16.85 | +8.7% | 44 | 0.19% | 13.97 | +7% | 44 | 0.17% | 2,628.1 | 5.27 | +11.3% | 43 | 0.23% | 0 | 0.74 | −0.74 | 2.14 |
| 1983 | 15.49 | +14.1% | 43 | 0.18% | 13.06 | +13.3% | 44 | 0.17% | 2,493.7 | 4.73 | +17.4% | 44 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.37 | −0.37 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 13.58 | +9% | 43 | 0.16% | 11.53 | +7.5% | 45 | 0.15% | 2,238 | 4.03 | +11.8% | 44 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.27 | −0.27 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 12.46 | +5.2% | 44 | 0.15% | 10.72 | +5.9% | 46 | 0.14% | 2,119 | 3.61 | +7.9% | 44 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.24 | −0.24 | 1.5 |
| 1980 | 11.85 | — | 46 | 0.15% | 10.13 | — | 48 | 0.14% | 2,041.3 | 3.34 | — | 44 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.31 | −0.31 | 1.41 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.