Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong stood at 0.39 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 875.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong peaked at 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | +100.0% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours |
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 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.306 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 145 Mauritania 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Belize 0.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Martinique 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Palestine 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Burundi 0.37 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong was 0.39 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.