Macao Electricity
Generation (2024)#162 World
0.78TWh+18.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#121 World
6.12TWh+5.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
69.2%30.8%
Electricity Generation in China, Macao SAR
- Net electricity generation in China, Macao SAR reached 0.78 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#162 in the world), an increase of 18.8% from 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 69.2% (0.54 terawatt-hours) of electricity in China, Macao SAR and renewables 30.8% (0.24 terawatt-hours).
- China, Macao SAR increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 30.8% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in China, Macao SAR
- China, Macao SAR consumed 6.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#121 in the world), an increase of 5.2% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in China, Macao SAR averaged 8,499.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 23.29 kilowatt-hours per day (#24 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in China, Macao SAR
- China, Macao SAR had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.43 gigawatts in 2024 (#156 in the world), a decrease of 0.11% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 93% and renewables at 7% of China, Macao SAR's installed capacity in 2024.
- China, Macao SAR's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 20.8% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 15.5%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in China, Macao SAR
- China, Macao SAR imported 5.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈89.9% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in China, Macao SAR
- Distribution losses in China, Macao SAR were 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 20.2% of total generation, down from 25.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in China, Macao SAR
- In 2024, China, Macao SAR generated approximately 0.0021 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Macao Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.78 | +18.8% | 162 | < 0.01% | 6.12 | +5.2% | 121 | 0.02% | 8,499.7 | 0.43 | −0.11% | 156 | < 0.01% | 5.5 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | 0.65 | +32.6% | 166 | < 0.01% | 5.82 | +11.6% | 126 | 0.02% | 8,152.1 | 0.43 | +0% | 157 | < 0.01% | 5.33 | — | — | 0.16 |
| 2022 | 0.49 | −0.47% | 174 | < 0.01% | 5.22 | −5.8% | 127 | 0.02% | 7,406.7 | 0.43 | +0% | 154 | 0.01% | 4.87 | 0 | 4.87 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | −11.9% | 174 | < 0.01% | 5.54 | +4.9% | 128 | 0.02% | 7,973.5 | 0.43 | −8.6% | 153 | 0.01% | 5.19 | 0 | 5.19 | 0.15 |
| 2020 | 0.56 | −32.2% | 168 | < 0.01% | 5.28 | −6.6% | 129 | 0.02% | 7,728.1 | 0.47 | +0% | 152 | 0.01% | 4.85 | 0 | 4.85 | 0.14 |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +27.1% | 157 | < 0.01% | 5.65 | +4.3% | 125 | 0.02% | 8,419 | 0.47 | +0% | 152 | 0.01% | 4.98 | 0 | 4.98 | 0.16 |
| 2018 | 0.65 | −55.4% | 160 | < 0.01% | 5.41 | +2.6% | 124 | 0.02% | 8,218.2 | 0.47 | +0% | 149 | 0.01% | 4.91 | 0 | 4.91 | 0.15 |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +48.4% | 147 | 0.01% | 5.28 | +2.8% | 123 | 0.02% | 8,163 | 0.47 | −12.1% | 149 | 0.01% | 3.95 | 0 | 3.95 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 0.99 | +3.9% | 153 | < 0.01% | 5.14 | +5.2% | 122 | 0.02% | 8,095.9 | 0.53 | +0% | 144 | 0.01% | 4.31 | 0 | 4.31 | 0.16 |
| 2015 | 0.95 | +48.2% | 155 | < 0.01% | 4.88 | +6.7% | 123 | 0.02% | 7,844.2 | 0.53 | +6% | 145 | 0.01% | 4.05 | 0 | 4.05 | 0.12 |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +55.2% | 160 | < 0.01% | 4.57 | +5.7% | 123 | 0.02% | 7,494.3 | 0.5 | +0% | 146 | 0.01% | 4.1 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.17 |
| 2013 | 0.41 | −26.4% | 170 | < 0.01% | 4.33 | +1.8% | 123 | 0.02% | 7,224.5 | 0.5 | +0% | 146 | 0.01% | 4.06 | 0 | 4.06 | 0.15 |
| 2012 | 0.56 | −36.7% | 159 | < 0.01% | 4.25 | +8.7% | 124 | 0.02% | 7,233.5 | 0.5 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 3.86 | 0 | 3.86 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 0.89 | −17.7% | 151 | < 0.01% | 3.91 | +5.5% | 123 | 0.02% | 6,790.4 | 0.5 | +0.8% | 141 | 0.01% | 3.16 | 0 | 3.16 | 0.14 |
| 2010 | 1.08 | −26.5% | 148 | 0.01% | 3.7 | +5.1% | 124 | 0.02% | 6,580.4 | 0.5 | +0% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.79 | 0 | 2.79 | 0.16 |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +21.1% | 146 | 0.01% | 3.52 | +4.5% | 122 | 0.02% | 6,412.8 | 0.5 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 2.23 | 0 | 2.23 | 0.17 |
| 2008 | 1.21 | −20.3% | 147 | 0.01% | 3.37 | +10.5% | 124 | 0.02% | 6,290 | 0.5 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 2.31 | 0 | 2.31 | 0.15 |
| 2007 | 1.52 | −8.9% | 143 | 0.01% | 3.05 | +22% | 125 | 0.02% | 5,839.8 | 0.5 | +0% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.68 | 0 | 1.68 | 0.15 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | −17.7% | 137 | 0.01% | 2.5 | +11.6% | 129 | 0.01% | 4,914 | 0.5 | −3.1% | 133 | 0.01% | 0.97 | 0 | 0.97 | 0.13 |
| 2005 | 2.03 | +2.7% | 133 | 0.01% | 2.24 | +12.1% | 126 | 0.01% | 4,521.5 | 0.51 | +0% | 131 | 0.01% | 0.34 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.13 |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +9.9% | 133 | 0.01% | 2 | +7.1% | 127 | 0.01% | 4,145.6 | 0.51 | −0.19% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +5.6% | 134 | 0.01% | 1.87 | +4.8% | 129 | 0.01% | 3,980.4 | 0.51 | +21.8% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.18 | 0.001 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +8.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.78 | +6.7% | 126 | 0.01% | 3,907.8 | 0.42 | +11.9% | 133 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0.001 | 0.19 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 1.57 | −0.32% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.67 | +5.3% | 132 | 0.01% | 3,751.8 | 0.38 | +0% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0.001 | 0.19 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 1.57 | +15.9% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.59 | +10.6% | 130 | 0.01% | 3,626.7 | 0.38 | +7.1% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 1.36 | +1.1% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.43 | +1.8% | 130 | 0.01% | 3,333.3 | 0.35 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.18 | 0.001 | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| 1998 | 1.34 | +1.2% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.41 | +0.56% | 127 | 0.01% | 3,330.6 | 0.35 | −4.1% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.17 | 0.003 | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +2.6% | 129 | 0.01% | 1.4 | +1.9% | 125 | 0.01% | 3,373.7 | 0.37 | +0% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.17 | 0.001 | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +7.9% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.37 | −5.9% | 124 | 0.01% | 3,374.9 | 0.37 | +17.6% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.18 | 0.001 | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +1.4% | 129 | 0.01% | 1.46 | +18% | 123 | 0.01% | 3,660.2 | 0.31 | +20% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.35 | 0.003 | 0.35 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 1.18 | +5.4% | 129 | 0.01% | 1.24 | +8.4% | 126 | 0.01% | 3,169.4 | 0.26 | +0% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +20.1% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.14 | +16.3% | 126 | 0.01% | 2,991.3 | 0.26 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +11.5% | 133 | 0.01% | 0.98 | +11.8% | 128 | 0.01% | 2,634.7 | 0.26 | +0% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 0.84 | +12.5% | 116 | 0.01% | 0.88 | +12.5% | 112 | 0.01% | 2,422.2 | 0.26 | +17.6% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | 0.74 | +6.6% | 116 | 0.01% | 0.78 | +11.4% | 112 | 0.01% | 2,221.4 | 0.22 | +20.8% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.09 | 0.002 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| 1989 | 0.7 | +9.8% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.7 | +11.2% | 113 | 0.01% | 2,064.2 | 0.18 | +0% | 123 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.001 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 0.64 | +10.1% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.63 | +9.2% | 113 | 0.01% | 1,925.8 | 0.18 | +0% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 0.58 | +20.2% | 116 | 0.01% | 0.58 | +18.1% | 113 | 0.01% | 1,832.7 | 0.18 | +15.1% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 1986 | 0.48 | +15.1% | 120 | < 0.01% | 0.49 | +12.3% | 115 | 0.01% | 1,613.6 | 0.16 | +17.8% | 124 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| 1985 | 0.42 | +4.8% | 121 | < 0.01% | 0.43 | +10% | 116 | 0.01% | 1,492.8 | 0.14 | −1.5% | 126 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| 1984 | 0.4 | +5.3% | 122 | < 0.01% | 0.4 | +12.4% | 120 | < 0.01% | 1,408.4 | 0.14 | +0% | 123 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 1983 | 0.38 | +19.2% | 122 | < 0.01% | 0.35 | +19.2% | 120 | < 0.01% | 1,299.6 | 0.14 | +0% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1982 | 0.32 | +14.9% | 127 | < 0.01% | 0.29 | +14.9% | 126 | < 0.01% | 1,129.3 | 0.14 | +31.7% | 124 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1981 | 0.28 | +12.7% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +12.7% | 128 | < 0.01% | 1,016.5 | 0.1 | −1.9% | 126 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1980 | 0.25 | — | 129 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | — | 128 | < 0.01% | 925.9 | 0.11 | — | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.