Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Electricity demand per person
Hong Kong
6,583 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
6,601 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
45th
Netherlands rank
44th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,601 kilowatt-hours against 6,583 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,350 kilowatt-hours | 7,020 kilowatt-hours | 669.63 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,591 kilowatt-hours | 6,989 kilowatt-hours | 398.01 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,500 kilowatt-hours | 6,571 kilowatt-hours | 70.92 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,601 kilowatt-hours against 6,583 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 18 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.