Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Electric power consumption

Germany
6,109 kWh per capita
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
6,359 kWh per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
33rd
Hong Kong, China rank
30th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6,359 kWh per capita against 6,109 kWh per capita in Germany, a difference of 250 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 6,433 kWh per capita 4,944 kWh per capita 1,489 kWh per capita Germany
2000s 7,006 kWh per capita 6,183 kWh per capita 822.74 kWh per capita Germany
2010s 7,040 kWh per capita 6,402 kWh per capita 637.64 kWh per capita Germany
2020s 6,303 kWh per capita 6,370 kWh per capita 67.1 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 6,359 kWh per capita against 6,109 kWh per capita in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
250 kWh per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for electric power consumption?
Germany ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 151 countries.
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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.