Africa Eastern and Southern vs Hong Kong, China: Electric power consumption

Africa Eastern and Southern
484 kWh per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
6,359 kWh per capita
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Hong Kong, China rank
30th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Hong Kong, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6,359 kWh per capita against 484 kWh per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5,875 kWh per capita.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 13.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 659.4 kWh per capita 4,944 kWh per capita 4,284 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2000s 659.33 kWh per capita 6,183 kWh per capita 5,524 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 591.11 kWh per capita 6,402 kWh per capita 5,811 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2020s 503.47 kWh per capita 6,370 kWh per capita 5,867 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Africa Eastern and Southern or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 6,359 kWh per capita against 484 kWh per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong, China?
5,875 kWh per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong, China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong, China rank globally for electric power consumption?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.