Electricity demand in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity demand was 48.81 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Hong Kong is 48.81 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Hong Kong peaked at 49.34 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.28 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Hong Kong ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8 terawatt-hours | 40.28 terawatt-hours | 46.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 terawatt-hours | 46.67 terawatt-hours | 49.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.49 terawatt-hours | 47.05 terawatt-hours | 49.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Hong Kong?
- Electricity demand in Hong Kong was 48.81 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 49.34 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.28 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity demand?
- Hong Kong ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.