Hong Kong Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Hong Kong generated 230 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 0.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 97th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Hong Kong generated 230 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 0.6% of Hong Kong's electricity in 2024.
- Hong Kong was the 97th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Hong Kong's solar generation in 2024 was 12 times the 2019 level of 20.0 GWh.
- Hong Kong's solar generation in 2024 was 230 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- 2024 was Hong Kong's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Hong Kong's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Hong Kong had 410 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 230 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Hong Kong's electricity | 0.6% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 97 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 410 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 120 GWh |
| 2022 | 180 GWh |
| 2023 | 200 GWh |
| 2024 | 230 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Hong Kong | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 230 GWh | 0.6% | 7.0% | 410 MW |
| 2023 | 200 GWh | 0.5% | 5.6% | 330 MW |
| 2022 | 180 GWh | 0.5% | 4.6% | 180 MW |
| 2021 | 120 GWh | 0.3% | 3.7% | 100 MW |
| 2020 | 50.0 GWh | 0.2% | 3.2% | 90 MW |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh | 0.1% | 2.6% | 90 MW |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 GW |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 GW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 GW |
| 2015 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Hong Kong
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.