Macau's energy mix and electricity

🇲🇴 In 2024, Macau generated 0.78 TWh of electricity. The largest source was gas at 63%, followed by bioenergy (31%) and oil and other fossil fuels (6.4%). In total, 31% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 69% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 474 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), close to the world average of 458 grams in 2025.

Electricity demand was 6.28 TWh. Macau imported 5.50 TWh more electricity than it exported, equal to 88% of its demand.

Since 2000, electricity generation has fallen by 50%, from 1.57 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 31%. The biggest rise was in gas, from 0% to 63% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 100% to 6%. Carbon intensity fell from 656 to 474 grams per kWh.

Live, hour-by-hour figures for Macau are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.

Energy mix in 2024

Gas 63%
Bioenergy 31%
Oil and other fossil fuels 6.4%

Source	Share	Generated
Gas	63%	0.49 TWh
Bioenergy	31%	0.24 TWh
Oil and other fossil fuels	6.4%	0.05 TWh

Energy security score

29out of 100

Vulnerable. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Macau, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 63%.	57
Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 88% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points.	0
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 31% of generation.	31
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 69% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	31

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	1.57 TWh	0%	100%	656
2005	2.03 TWh	8%	92%	621
2010	1.08 TWh	19%	82%	528
2015	0.95 TWh	21%	79%	558
2020	0.56 TWh	34%	67%	482
2023	0.66 TWh	33%	67%	485
2024	0.78 TWh	31%	69%	474

Questions about Macau's energy

What is Macau's energy mix?

In 2024, Macau's electricity came from gas 63%, bioenergy 31% and oil and other fossil fuels 6.4%.

How much of Macau's electricity is renewable?

31% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (bioenergy 31%).

What is Macau's main source of electricity?

Gas, which made 63% of its electricity in 2024.

How clean is Macau's electricity?

About 474 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, close to the world average of 458 grams.

Does Macau import electricity?

Yes: in 2024 it imported 5.50 TWh more than it exported, 88% of its demand.

How secure is Macau's energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for Macau is 29 out of 100 (vulnerable). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024. Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).