Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Hong Kong
23.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
19.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
20th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 23.3% against 19.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 4.9% | 12.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 21.0% | -6.6% | 27.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 25.0% | -4.0% | 29.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, at 23.3% against 19.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 4.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.