Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Electric power consumption

Hong Kong, China
6,359 kWh per capita
in 2023
Ireland
6,298 kWh per capita
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Ireland rank
31st

Electric power consumption over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6,359 kWh per capita against 6,298 kWh per capita in Ireland, a difference of 61 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,944 kWh per capita 4,523 kWh per capita 420.52 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,183 kWh per capita 6,125 kWh per capita 57.87 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,402 kWh per capita 5,768 kWh per capita 634 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2020s 6,370 kWh per capita 6,077 kWh per capita 292.94 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 6,359 kWh per capita against 6,298 kWh per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
61 kWh per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for electric power consumption?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st 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
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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.