Hong-Kong Energy Information

Total Energy Consumption

Total energy consumption per capita dropped by 10% in 2020 to 1.7 toe. Per capita electricity consumption is about 5,840 kWh.

Total energy consumption decreased by 8.5% in 2020, reaching 13 Mtoe. Previously, it had been stable since 2007.

Gas covers 33% of the country's total energy consumption, oil 32%, coal 25%, and electricity 8% (2020). Previously, coal had the largest share of total energy consumption (43% in 2019) and had been increasing since 2000 (from 28%).

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Interactive Chart Hong-Kong Total Energy Consumption

Crude Oil Production

All of the country's oil products are imported from mainland China.

Interactive Chart Hong-Kong Crude Oil Production

Renewable in % Electricity Production

In 2020, the Environment Bureau (ENB) presented the details of more than HK$10bn (US$1.3bn) in environmental projects and over HK$3bn (US$387m) in relief measures outlined in the 2020-21 budget, to mitigate climate change, improve air quality, support waste reduction and recycling, as well as enhance environmental protection and provide financial relief sector.

Interactive Chart Hong-Kong Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

CO₂ Fuel Combustion/CO₂ Emissions

GHG emissions dropped by 17% in 2020, reaching 35.4 MtCO₂ due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while they had previously decreased by 2.1%/year since 2014. Still, GHG emissions in 2020 stood at 13% above their 1990 level. Between 1990 and 2014, GHG emissions increased by almost 55%. GHG emissions are mainly composed of CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion in Hong Kong, thus their levels are quite alike (35 MtCO₂ in 2020), and vary similarly in time. In 2020, CO₂ emissions from coal consumption accounted for 37% of total emissions from energy combustion.