Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,311 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Hong Kong is 6,311 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 6,521 kWh per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,178 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,178 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,401 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4,508 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,699 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,835 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,850 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,309 kWh per capita | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5,355 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,680 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 5,624 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,826 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,916 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,039 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,125 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,211 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,327 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,306 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,360 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,314 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,407 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,398 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,427 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,521 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,456 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,498 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,406 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,390 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,290 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,298 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,347 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,191 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,500 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,418 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,349 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,311 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6,311 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6,311 kWh per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,249 kWh per capita, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,944 kWh per capita | 4,178 kWh per capita | 5,680 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,183 kWh per capita | 5,826 kWh per capita | 6,407 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,403 kWh per capita | 6,290 kWh per capita | 6,521 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,354 kWh per capita | 6,191 kWh per capita | 6,500 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Hong Kong?
- Electric power consumption in Hong Kong was 6,311 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6,521 kWh per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,178 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electric power consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.