Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Macau: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Macau is placed 83rd of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 474.36 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 30.77 (2024).
Share
Energy
83rd
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
Not placed in the Country Index 2026 overall: measured on too few topics.
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Macau 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.
474.36
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Macau: 474.36. 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
30.77
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Macau: 30.77. 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)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Macau, so the standing rests on the other keys.
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 Macau 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
MacauWorld median
Macau fell from 657.96 in 2000 to 474.36 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Macau World median 2024 474 433.7 2023 468 452.7 2022 439 476.3 2021 434 469.0 2020 480 482.0 2019 501 488.2 2018 506 500.4 2017 561 506.3 2016 569 521.9 2015 565 524.8 2014 448 522.3 2013 400 508.8 2012 477 525.4 2011 524 521.4 2010 527 515.5 2009 580 533.6 2008 567 517.2 2007 609 535.3 2006 613 537.5 2005 623 521.4 2004 624 523.1 2003 621 543.1 2002 640 551.3 2001 641 559.3 2000 658 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
MacauWorld median
Macau rose from 0 in 2000 to 30.77 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Macau World median 2024 30.8 32.062 2023 33.3 28.000 2022 40.8 28.881 2021 42.0 28.286 2020 33.9 27.125 2019 26.2 26.296 2018 27.7 25.505 2017 14.3 24.023 2016 20.2 22.218 2015 21.1 21.915 2014 40.6 21.151 2013 58.5 21.593 2012 41.1 19.869 2011 23.6 18.584 2010 18.5 18.572 2009 12.3 17.886 2008 14.9 15.923 2007 11.2 15.586 2006 10.2 15.392 2005 7.9 16.438 2004 7.6 16.445 2003 8.3 16.339 2002 4.1 13.826 2001 3.8 14.023 2000 0.0 15.612
03In context
Macau 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.
Macau 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macau | 83rd | 474.36 | 30.77 | — |
 China | =87th | 558.97 | 33.16 | 64.4 |
“—”: 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 Macau in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Macau is ahead of the world, and behind
19 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 median2
Statistics on which Macau does better than the middle country measured.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7380.7042.738No real change since 2014
Macau: 0.704 · 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.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.211.4673.21▲ Improved since 2014
Macau: 1.467 · 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 141st of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median2
Statistics on which Macau does worse than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3230.7737.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Macau: 30.77 · 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 93rd of 162 · derived.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27905.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Macau: 0 · 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.
Level with the median, or no median to compare4
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Macau: 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
Macau: 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
Macau: 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.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Macau: 0 · 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.
No better end11
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 0705.130No real change since 2014
Macau: 705.13 · 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.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58562.822.585Moved since 2014
Macau: 62.82 · 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.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.566.2249.5No real change since 2014
Macau: 66.22 · 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.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Macau: 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.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Macau: 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
Macau: 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
Macau: 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.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.85012.85No real change since 2014
Macau: 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 4.2733.4044.273No earlier reading
Macau: 3.404 · 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.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.04903.049Moved since 2014
Macau: 0 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.14400.144Moved since 2014
Macau: 0 · 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.
No current reading for Macau
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint, Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. 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 Macau’s 5 topics
Energy is Macau’s 3rd best-placed topic of 5. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Mobility & Trade2nd of 1772/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 26th of 1824/4 keys
- Energy83rd of 1652/3 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 131st of 1983/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 155th of 1982/4 keys
No standing on Governance & Institutions, Economy & Innovation, Health & Wellbeing, Development & Human Capital, Environment & Sustainability, Gender & Equality, Democracy & Civil Liberties, Peace & Security, Risk & Resilience, Food & Agriculture, 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 Macau 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
Macau83rd2/3 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
Macau 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 Macau rank on energy?
Macau is placed 83rd of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). 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 Macau?
474.36 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 Macau?
30.77 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Macau compare with China on energy?
China is placed joint 87th of 165, and Macau 83rd. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: China 558.97, Macau 474.36; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: China 33.16, Macau 30.77.
How have Macau’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 657.96 in 2000 to 474.36 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 30.77 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Macau?
No current reading is published for Macau on Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint, Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. 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 19 statistics on this page come from 6 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
Macau’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Macau (banner) — Diego Delso, 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). Macau: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/macau/energy