Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong is 52.6 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 862.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong peaked at 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 5.63 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.51 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 kilowatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 20.15 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.08 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.37 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 25.37 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 34.74 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 44.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 48.37 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 52.6 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 52.6 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 52.6 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +98.9% | 9.5 kilowatt-hours | 18.9 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 kilowatt-hours | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | 21.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.05 kilowatt-hours | 25.37 kilowatt-hours | 52.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong was 52.6 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 862.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.