Hong Kong, China vs Lower middle income: Electric power consumption

Hong Kong, China
6,359 kWh per capita
in 2023
Lower middle income
906.18 kWh per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Lower middle income rank
31st

Electric power consumption over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lower middle income
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6,359 kWh per capita against 906.18 kWh per capita in Lower middle income, a difference of 5,453 kWh per capita.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 7.0 times Lower middle income's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 4,944 kWh per capita 360.64 kWh per capita 4,583 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,183 kWh per capita 459.49 kWh per capita 5,724 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,402 kWh per capita 691.12 kWh per capita 5,711 kWh per capita Hong Kong, China
2020s 6,370 kWh per capita 825.1 kWh per capita 5,545 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 Lower middle income?
Hong Kong, China, at 6,359 kWh per capita against 906.18 kWh per capita in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
5,453 kWh per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income rank globally for electric power consumption?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Lower middle income 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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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.