Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Net electricity imports
Hong Kong, China
11.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
9.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Portugal rank
10th
Net electricity imports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.37 terawatt-hours against 9.31 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 2.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 10.15 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 8.93 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.11 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Hong Kong, China, at 11.37 terawatt-hours against 9.31 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 2.06 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. 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 in terawatt-hours.