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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Hong Kong: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Hong Kong is placed 141st of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 675.56 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 1.042 (2024).
Share
Energy
141st
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Hong Kong on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
675.56
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Hong Kong: 675.56. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 340.59 North Korea
- Land neighbours
- China 558.97
1.042
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Hong Kong: 1.042. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 63.36 North Korea
- Land neighbours
- China 33.16
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
62.5
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 53rd of 99 by World Energy Council
Hong Kong: 62.5. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 75 Japan
- Land neighbours
- China 64.4
02Over time
Which way Hong Kong is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
Hong KongWorld median
Hong Kong fell from 792.35 in 2000 to 675.56 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Hong Kong World median 2024 675.6 433.7 2023 674.3 452.7 2022 682.2 476.3 2021 691.6 469.0 2020 684.0 482.0 2019 776.7 488.2 2018 790.4 500.4 2017 810.6 506.3 2016 815.2 521.9 2015 814.7 524.8 2014 860.5 522.3 2013 854.5 508.8 2012 811.9 525.4 2011 838.1 521.4 2010 799.7 515.5 2009 837.1 533.6 2008 825.6 517.2 2007 847.2 535.3 2006 828.7 537.5 2005 834.9 521.4 2004 829.5 523.1 2003 866.6 543.1 2002 807.3 551.3 2001 796.3 559.3 2000 792.4 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
Hong KongWorld median
Hong Kong rose from 0 in 2000 to 1.042 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Hong Kong World median 2024 1.042 32.062 2023 0.954 28.000 2022 0.914 28.881 2021 0.718 28.286 2020 0.553 27.125 2019 0.433 26.296 2018 0.410 25.505 2017 0.406 24.023 2016 0.367 22.218 2015 0.185 21.915 2014 0.101 21.151 2013 0.103 21.593 2012 0.104 19.869 2011 0.103 18.584 2010 0.105 18.572 2009 0.000 17.886 2008 0.000 15.923 2007 0.000 15.586 2006 0.000 15.392 2005 0.000 16.438 2004 0.000 16.445 2003 0.000 16.339 2002 0.000 13.826 2001 0.000 14.023 2000 0.000 15.612
03In context
Hong Kong beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Hong Kong and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | =87th | 558.97 | 33.16 | 64.4 |
| Hong Kong | 141st | 675.56 | 1.042 | 62.5 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Hong Kong in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Hong Kong is ahead of the world, and behind
23 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Hong Kong does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.850.50124.85No earlier reading
Hong Kong: 0.501 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7714.5625.77No earlier reading
Hong Kong: 14.56 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 131st of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7382.1922.738▲ Improved since 2014
Hong Kong: 2.192 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Hong Kong does worse than the middle country measured.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.214.4943.21▲ Improved since 2014
Hong Kong: 4.494 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 77th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2790.6145.279No real change since 2014
Hong Kong: 0.614 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 033.650▲ Improved since 2014
Hong Kong: 33.65 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.321.04237.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Hong Kong: 1.042 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 154th of 162 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare3
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Hong Kong: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Hong Kong: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Hong Kong: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 030.370Moved since 2014
Hong Kong: 30.37 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5129.3849.5No real change since 2014
Hong Kong: 129.38 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58564.12.585Moved since 2014
Hong Kong: 64.1 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5254,110525No earlier reading
Hong Kong: 4,110 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.3330.144Moved since 2014
Hong Kong: 0.333 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Hong Kong: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0490.6143.049No real change since 2014
Hong Kong: 0.614 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Hong Kong: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Hong Kong: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.0020.077Moved since 2014
Hong Kong: 0.002 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Hong Kong: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.85012.85No real change since 2014
Hong Kong: 0 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2733.2724.273No earlier reading
Hong Kong: 3.272 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
No current reading for Hong Kong
RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score and RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Hong Kong’s 12 topics
Energy is Hong Kong’s 12th best-placed topic of 12. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Mobility & Trade3rd of 1774/4 keys
- Peace & Security15th of 1773/4 keys
- Work & Labour22nd of 1824/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions36th of 1943/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge40th of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital40th of 1962/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation37th of 1764/4 keys
- Gender & Equality42nd of 1834/4 keys
- Digital & Technology57th of 1983/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties129th of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture137th of 1842/4 keys
- Energy141st of 1653/3 keys
No standing on Health & Wellbeing, Environment & Sustainability, Risk & Resilience, Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Hong Kong can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Bhutan1st2/3 keysHighest in Eastern Asia
North Korea51st2/3 keysThis page
Hong Kong141st3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Hong Kong on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Hong Kong rank on energy?
Hong Kong is placed 141st of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Hong Kong?
675.56 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Hong Kong?
1.042 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Hong Kong compare with China on energy?
China is placed joint 87th of 165, and Hong Kong 141st. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: China 558.97, Hong Kong 675.56; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: China 33.16, Hong Kong 1.042; World Energy Trilemma Index: China 64.4, Hong Kong 62.5.
How have Hong Kong’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 792.35 in 2000 to 675.56 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 1.042 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Hong Kong?
No current reading is published for Hong Kong on RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score and RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 23 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Hong Kong’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Hong Kong (banner) — Base64 and Derivative work by Globe-trotter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Hong Kong: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/hong-kong/energy