Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption

Hong Kong, China
6,359 kWh per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
6,386 kWh per capita
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Netherlands rank
29th

Electric power consumption over time

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

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6,386 kWh per capita against 6,359 kWh per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 27 kWh per capita.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th 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, China 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 6,402 kWh per capita 6,820 kWh per capita 417.16 kWh per capita Netherlands
2020s 6,370 kWh per capita 6,478 kWh per capita 107.36 kWh per capita Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 6,386 kWh per capita against 6,359 kWh per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
27 kWh per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th 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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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.