Macau energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Macau reached 780 GWh in 2024. Natural gas dominates the mix with 62.8%, followed by bioenergy at 30.8% and oil at 6.4%.
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 0.49 | 62.8% | +23.8 |
| Bioenergy | 0.24 | 30.8% | −9.9 |
| Oil | 0.05 | 6.4% | −13.9 |
| Total | 0.78 | 100% |
Macau: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Macau reached 780 GWh in 2024. That puts it in the same league as French Polynesia. Natural gas dominates the mix with 62.8%, followed by bioenergy at 30.8% and oil at 6.4%.
Renewables supplied 30.8% of the electricity. That is 3 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Asia (27.3%). Generating one kWh emits about 474 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average.
The decade’s big winner is natural gas, up 240 GWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 23.8 percentage points of the mix). Oil moved the other way, falling by 80 GWh. Taken together, the renewable share fell by 9.9 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 140 GWh over the same period.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in Macau: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 1,083 kWh a year, 28% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Macau is a net importer of electricity, buying 5.5 TWh more than it sells, about 88% of its demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Macau against the world and Asia averages.
How does Macau compare?
Macau next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macau | 30.8% | 30.8% | 69.2% | 474 | 1,083 | 0.8 | — | |
| China | 37% | 41.7% | 58.3% | 525 | 7,474 | 10,583 | Compare | |
| Hong Kong | 1% | 1% | 99% | 675 | 5,049 | 37.4 | Compare | |
| Taiwan | 12.2% | 13.4% | 86.6% | 633 | 12,478 | 288 | Compare | |
| Vietnam | 45.4% | 45.4% | 54.6% | 461 | 3,051 | 310 | Compare | |
| Laos | 76.7% | 76.7% | 23.3% | 232 | 6,733 | 52.3 | Compare | |
| Philippines | 23.3% | 23.3% | 76.7% | 588 | 1,054 | 123 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.