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Hong Kong — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 16 energy assets in Hong Kong across 7 layers — the 136th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 10 power plants, 1 LNG terminals and 1 data centres. Operating generation capacity is 10.2 GW, led by gas at 67%.

The companies named on the most assets are Castle Peak Power Co (4), Hong Kong Electric Co Ltd (4) and China Light & Power CO LTD (CLP) Wind Farms Pvt Ltd (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Hong Kong's mapped assets in service predate 1992 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Green Island Tap Shek Kok Cement Plant, dating from 1982. 4 projects are under construction or proposed, led by CKI Lamma power station (900 MW).

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16
Total assets
#136
of 157 countries
10.2 GW
operating · 10 power plants
6
LNG Mtpa
4
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 37.4 TWhDemand 48.8 TWhClean 1%Intensity 675 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 11.4 TWh

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Power Plants 10LNG Terminals 1Data Centres 1Export Terminals 1Iron & Steel Plants 1Cement Plants 1Chemical Plants 1

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Hong Kong have?
OverWatts maps 16 in Hong Kong across 7 asset classes — the 136th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Hong Kong have?
About 10.2 GW operating across 4 plants, mostly gas 67%, coal 30% and oil 3%.
Who owns Hong Kong's energy infrastructure?
Castle Peak Power Co is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (4), followed by Hong Kong Electric Co Ltd (4), China Light & Power CO LTD (CLP) Wind Farms Pvt Ltd (1) and China Light and Power (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Hong Kong?
The largest under way or proposed are CKI Lamma power station (900 MW), Hong Kong (CLP) Offshore wind farm (250 MW) and Shek Kwu Chau power station (180 MW).