Electric power consumption in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electric power consumption was 6,359 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
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 6,359 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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 30th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption 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 | 6,338 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,193 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,506 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,423 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,359 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
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 | 6,402 kWh per capita | 6,290 kWh per capita | 6,521 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,370 kWh per capita | 6,193 kWh per capita | 6,506 kWh per capita | 4 |
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- 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 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Hong Kong?
- Electric power consumption in Hong Kong was 6,359 kWh per capita in 2023, 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 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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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About this data
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.