Macao
MACMacao brings in 88% of the electricity it uses.
Its own power stations cover the rest.
What this grid depends on
Three measures that say more about a country than how much power it makes. Open “what this means” on any of them if the term is new.
Cleaner than 5 in 10 grids worldwide.
What this means
How much planet-warming gas is released to make one unit of electricity. Two countries can generate exactly the same amount and one of them be ten times dirtier doing it. Lower is better.
Macao depends heavily on its neighbours for power.
What this means
The share of the electricity used here that was generated abroad and carried in over high-voltage lines. The higher it climbs, the more this country relies on a neighbour to keep its lights on.
Also true of Macao
Gas overtook bioenergy on Macao's grid in 2017.
Today gas supplies 63% and bioenergy 31%.
Macao is first in Asia for bioenergy.
Bioenergy supplies 31% of its electricity.
Macao has cleaned up its grid faster than most people realise.
Low-carbon electricity went from 8% to 31% in 20 years.
Macao’s neighbours
ChinaChina is first in the world for how much electricity it makes.
Hong KongGas overtook coal on Hong Kong's grid in 2020.
TaiwanGas overtook coal on Taiwan's grid in 2024.
VietnamVietnam uses far more electricity per person than countries at its income level.
LaosLaos generates no gas electricity at all, in a region built on it.
Figures are for 2024, the most recent year reported for Macao. Generation shares are a percentage of electricity generated, not of energy used. How this is calculated.