Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Hong Kong
6,311 kWh per capita
in 2024
Netherlands
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
29th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,447 kWh per capita against 6,311 kWh per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 136 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th of 151 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,944 kWh per capita | 5,726 kWh per capita | 781.67 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6,183 kWh per capita | 6,845 kWh per capita | 662.01 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,403 kWh per capita | 6,820 kWh per capita | 416.24 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,354 kWh per capita | 6,459 kWh per capita | 105.37 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,447 kWh per capita against 6,311 kWh per capita in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 136 kWh per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th 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
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.