Hong Kong Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Hong Kong generated 31.3 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 37.4 TWh in 2024. Hong Kong's electricity demand peaked at 49.3 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Hong Kong's electricity went from 792 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 676 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Hong Kong starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Hong Kong generated 31.3 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 37.4 TWh in 2024.
Hong Kong's electricity demand peaked at 49.3 TWh in 2023.
The carbon intensity of Hong Kong's electricity went from 792 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 676 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Hong Kong's lowest carbon intensity on record was 674 gCO2/kWh, in 2023.
Coal's share of Hong Kong's electricity went from 60.4% in 2000 to 33.7% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Hong Kong generated 31.3 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 37.4 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Hong Kong electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	31.3 TWh	40.3 TWh
2001	32.4 TWh	41.1 TWh
2002	34.2 TWh	42.2 TWh
2003	35.4 TWh	42.8 TWh
2004	37.1 TWh	43.8 TWh
2005	38.4 TWh	44.9 TWh
2006	38.5 TWh	44.9 TWh
2007	38.9 TWh	45.8 TWh
2008	37.9 TWh	45.7 TWh
2009	38.6 TWh	46.5 TWh
2010	38.2 TWh	46.7 TWh
2011	39.0 TWh	47.4 TWh
2012	38.5 TWh	48.5 TWh
2013	39.0 TWh	48.1 TWh
2014	39.7 TWh	48.8 TWh
2015	37.9 TWh	48.4 TWh
2016	38.1 TWh	48.5 TWh
2017	36.9 TWh	48.2 TWh
2018	36.6 TWh	48.6 TWh
2019	36.9 TWh	49.3 TWh
2020	34.4 TWh	47.1 TWh
2021	36.2 TWh	48.8 TWh
2022	36.1 TWh	48.5 TWh
2023	37.8 TWh	49.3 TWh
2024	37.4 TWh	48.8 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Hong Kong's electricity went from 792 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 676 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Hong Kong carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	792 gCO2/kWh
2001	796 gCO2/kWh
2002	807 gCO2/kWh
2003	867 gCO2/kWh
2004	829 gCO2/kWh
2005	835 gCO2/kWh
2006	829 gCO2/kWh
2007	847 gCO2/kWh
2008	826 gCO2/kWh
2009	837 gCO2/kWh
2010	800 gCO2/kWh
2011	838 gCO2/kWh
2012	812 gCO2/kWh
2013	854 gCO2/kWh
2014	860 gCO2/kWh
2015	815 gCO2/kWh
2016	815 gCO2/kWh
2017	811 gCO2/kWh
2018	790 gCO2/kWh
2019	777 gCO2/kWh
2020	684 gCO2/kWh
2021	692 gCO2/kWh
2022	682 gCO2/kWh
2023	674 gCO2/kWh
2024	676 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	37.4 TWh	48.8 TWh	11.4 TWh	676 gCO2/kWh	1.0%
2023	37.8 TWh	49.3 TWh	11.6 TWh	674 gCO2/kWh	1.0%
2022	36.1 TWh	48.5 TWh	12.4 TWh	682 gCO2/kWh	0.9%
2021	36.2 TWh	48.8 TWh	12.6 TWh	692 gCO2/kWh	0.7%
2020	34.4 TWh	47.1 TWh	12.7 TWh	684 gCO2/kWh	0.6%
2019	36.9 TWh	49.3 TWh	12.4 TWh	777 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2018	36.6 TWh	48.6 TWh	12.0 TWh	790 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2017	36.9 TWh	48.2 TWh	11.2 TWh	811 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2016	38.1 TWh	48.5 TWh	10.4 TWh	815 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2015	37.9 TWh	48.4 TWh	10.6 TWh	815 gCO2/kWh	0.2%
2014	39.7 TWh	48.8 TWh	9.06 TWh	860 gCO2/kWh	0.1%
2013	39.0 TWh	48.1 TWh	9.06 TWh	854 gCO2/kWh	0.1%
2012	38.5 TWh	48.5 TWh	9.97 TWh	812 gCO2/kWh	0.1%
2011	39.0 TWh	47.4 TWh	8.38 TWh	838 gCO2/kWh	0.1%
2010	38.2 TWh	46.7 TWh	8.44 TWh	800 gCO2/kWh	0.1%
2009	38.6 TWh	46.5 TWh	7.86 TWh	837 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2008	37.9 TWh	45.7 TWh	7.75 TWh	826 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2007	38.9 TWh	45.8 TWh	6.92 TWh	847 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2006	38.5 TWh	44.9 TWh	6.37 TWh	829 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2005	38.4 TWh	44.9 TWh	6.50 TWh	835 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2004	37.1 TWh	43.8 TWh	6.75 TWh	829 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2003	35.4 TWh	42.8 TWh	7.39 TWh	867 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2002	34.2 TWh	42.2 TWh	8.01 TWh	807 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2001	32.4 TWh	41.1 TWh	8.77 TWh	796 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2000	31.3 TWh	40.3 TWh	9.02 TWh	792 gCO2/kWh	0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	33.7%	64.1%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%
2023	33.3%	64.6%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%
2022	35.3%	63.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
2021	37.3%	61.5%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
2020	35.3%	63.7%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%
2019	57.0%	42.1%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
2018	60.1%	38.7%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%
2017	64.8%	33.7%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%
2016	65.9%	32.8%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%
2015	65.7%	33.5%	0.6%	0.0%	0.2%
2014	76.5%	22.9%	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%
2013	75.1%	24.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%
2012	64.6%	33.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.1%
2011	71.3%	28.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
2010	62.2%	37.4%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
2009	71.0%	28.7%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	68.2%	31.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	73.4%	26.4%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	69.0%	30.6%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	70.4%	29.2%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	69.1%	30.3%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	77.8%	21.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	63.9%	35.6%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	61.3%	38.2%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	60.4%	39.2%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.